St Paul's Girls' School

St Paul’s Girls’ School (SPGS) is one of the UK’s leading day schools, providing a world-class education to 790 pupils ages 11 – 18. SPGS has a truly distinctive ethos, focusing its curriculum on nurturing creativity, curiosity, and a love of academic discovery while simultaneously consistently achieving among the best GCSE and A-Level results in the country. SPGS strives to cultivate a culture of inclusion and respect, and the provision of bursaries is central to its ethos and enriches the school community in every way. The school is committed to widening access to its first-class academics, supportive pastoral care, and vibrant co-curricular life through its bursary program, offering transformational bursaries to gifted pupils who would otherwise be unable to attend.

SPGS is now seeking a dynamic fundraiser to serve as its next Director of Development to lead the school’s strategy on identifying and prioritising sources of funds for bursaries and capital projects. The Director of Development will lead, inspire, and motivate a high-performing busy team, bringing relevant and effective innovation to cultivate donors. They will be responsible for the formulation and implementation of the long-term fundraising strategy, securing regular giving, legacies, and funding. The Director of Development will work closely with the campaign councils to identify potential major donors and to ensure effective stewardship events, maintaining relationships and cultivating key prospects on an individual basis.

The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with the credibility to represent SPGS to a variety of stakeholders. They will have a successful track record of major gift solicitation and the proven ability to develop and implement a strong fundraising strategy. The successful candidate will be outward-looking, diplomatic, and capable of inspiring trust, and will demonstrate a clear passion for and understanding of the importance and mission of SPGS.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to St Paul’s Girls’ School on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference FZZC. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Wednesday, 23 February 2022.