Director of Development

GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust); Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 70.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salaries and pay progresss

Professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Generous pension schemes

Free life assurance benefit

Cycle to Work scheme

Discretionary benefits and GDST fee wa

Zusammenfassung

South Hampstead High School, part of the GDST network, seeks a Director of Development to shape and deliver the next phase of its philanthropic ambitions. This is a full-time, permanent role based in London, offering a competitive package and benefits within a leading network of independent girls’ schools.

The successful candidate will drive major gifts, manage donor pipelines and collaborate with senior stakeholders to build a sustainable culture of philanthropy aligned with GDST values and the

Qualifikationen

• Strategic, relationship-led development professional with significant experience in philanthropy, fundraising or advancement.
• Proven track record of securing major gifts, managing donor pipelines and delivering successful campaigns.
• Credibility to work with senior stakeholders and inspire wide community support.

Kenntnisse

Strategic fundraising

Donor relationship management

Campaign leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Jobbeschreibung

The role

At South Hampstead High School, philanthropy is about more than fundraising. It is about widening access to a transformational education, strengthening lifelong connections with our community and creating opportunities for young women to flourish. Building on the momentum and success of the school’s recent 150th Anniversary campaign, the Director of Development will shape and deliver the next phase of the School’s philanthropic ambition.

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive plus benefits

Required from: March 2027

The role

At South Hampstead High School, philanthropy is about more than fundraising. It is about widening access to a transformational education, strengthening lifelong connections with our community and creating opportunities for young women to flourish. Building on the momentum and success of the school’s recent 150th Anniversary campaign, the Director of Development will shape and deliver the next phase of the School’s philanthropic ambition.

About You

We are looking for a strategic, relationship-led development professional with significant experience in philanthropy, fundraising or advancement. You will bring a proven track record of securing major gifts, managing donor pipelines and delivering successful campaigns, alongside the credibility to work with senior stakeholders and inspire support from a wide community. Entrepreneurial, thoughtful and highly communicative, you will believe in the power of education to transform lives and be excited by the chance to build a sustainable culture of philanthropy aligned with South Hampstead’s values and the wider GDST mission.

About The School

Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and rewarding. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the school is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.

Benefits

The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

The process

South Hampstead is partnering with Alice Speers, Search Consultant at Ashmore Search on this appointment.

Key Dates

Application Deadline: 9am Wednesday 11th November 2026

First round interviews at South Hampstead: Tuesday 24th November 2026

Final round interviews at South Hampstead: Tuesday 1st December 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.

The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.