Director of Fundraising

Job Details

To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.

As Director of Fundraising, you will be an experienced fundraising leader, passionate about delivering excellent customer experiences to our donors, internal stakeholders and beneficiaries. You will provide high-quality leadership to the Fundraising Department, support the Leadership Team to achieve their goals and influence leaders across the organisation, champion fundraising and secure buy-in.

• Do you have experience of leading Fundraising Departments at a senior level that include high value audiences?
• Do you have experience in managing the high value fundraising cycle– from prospecting, developing proposals and pitching them, and securing funding / grants / business to the value of 6 and 7 figures – and overseeing teams engaged in this activity?
• Do you have experience in account management, upselling and relationship development of a portfolio of funders?
• Do you have experience in managing the performance of individuals within, and the leadership and direction of team / s of fundraisers / business development professionals?
• Do you understand the drivers for purchase / funding decisions of different funder / stakeholder groups and have developed proposals and campaigns that bring them together?
• Do you understand fundraising performance metrics and how to utilise them to support delivery against objectives and be able to develop departmental strategies, budgets, and plans?
• Have you worked closely with delivery teams to design proposals that work for the organisation and have overseen the operational delivery of funded programmes alongside them?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Director of Fundraising!

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV ready to upload, along with a tailored cover letter that demonstrates how you meet our essential criteria. If you’re applying from an external job board, you’ll be redirected to our careers website. (Please note, we only accept applications through our careers website).

We expect interviews to take place between 16 – 18 of September.

Contract TypeFixed term employeeContract End Date25 Dec 2025Contractual Hours37.50Job Level5DBS RequiredBasicCompensation & BenefitsEmployees based in London will receive £3000 London Weighting Allowance in addition to the advertised salary package.

Advertised Salary, London Weighting Allowance and Annual Leave entitlement are FTE. They will be pro-rata'd for part time and fixed term positions.

Teach First’s core benefits include 27 days holiday per annum (3 of which must be taken during the holiday shutdown period between Christmas Day and New Year's Day), participation in the pension scheme via Salary Exchange (with an employer contribution of up to 6%), life assurance, income protection and private healthcare. Through our flexible benefits platform access to subsidised dental membership, health screening, discounted gym membership, travel insurance, Give As You Earn and the option to buy annual leave.