Senior Partnerships Manager - Major Giving

Location: Flexible working with a mixture of remote working and office based at Solar House, 3rd Floor, 1-9 Romford Rd, London, E15 4LJ or home-based for the right candidate

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (part time hours will also be considered) 

Salary: £41,500 – £47,949 per annum depending on experience 

Closing date: Monday 4 December at 10am

Interviews to be held on an as and when basis and we encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.

There is a school attendance crisis, with 1.7 million children missing more than 10% of their schooling each year. This figure has doubled since the pandemic. They are missing weeks, months, even years of their education, severely affecting their future life chances.

School-Home Support looks beyond the classroom to tackle the underlying causes of school absence and get children back to school, ready to learn. Whatever it takes.

We need increased funding to help tackle this national crisis and are recruiting for this new role of major giving manager to help fund our new strategy. This is a fantastic chance to make your mark on one of the education challenges of a generation.

You

You will be a passionate communicator with a proven track record of inspiring individuals to support and fund the organisations you have represented. You will be confident in approaching and speaking with high net worth individuals, understanding motivations and providing opportunities for them to deliver real impact to the families we support. You will be an excellent writer and communicator and will relish the opportunity of working collaboratively to deliver against targets.

You’ll have previous experience of:

  • Achieving income targets
  • Successfully identifying and developing new relationships

To view the full job description please click here.

To apply for the role, you will need to send your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification to recruitment@shs.org.uk by 10am on Monday 20 November. 

Interviews will take place online using Google Meet. We may need to hold second interviews, and you will be informed of this following the initial interview.

We are committed to maximising staff wellbeing and creating an inclusive, safe environment where everyone feels comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. To find out more about our current initiatives and offerings, please view our EDI & Wellbeing initiatives document.

As an employer we offer:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Perkbox membership
  • Comprehensive employee wellbeing programme
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Life assurance
  • Pension scheme

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please email recruitment@shs.org.uk or call HR on 020 7426 5000 if you need any special arrangements or adjustments to help you take part in this recruitment process. School-Home Support​ ​takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances. All roles at SHS are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.