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Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks (not term time only)

Salary - up to £35,000 per annum

Elmhurst Ballet School is a highly successful vocational ballet boarding school associated with Birmingham Royal Ballet and is based one mile from the city centre in Edgbaston.

The school offers boarding facilities with around 120 students living on site and a further 80 Sixth Form students living in accommodation nearby.

We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to join our Development team as soon as possible.The Fundraising Manager will primarily be responsible for developing and leading on the School’s fundraising strategy to grow philanthropic income streams. The role works closely with the Director of Business Development, Principal, Senior Team and the Board of Trustees. This includes managing the trusts and foundations bid writing programme, managing key stakeholder relationships including membership groups, existing donors, and importantly, helping to cultivate new ones. The Fundraising Manager will be responsible for planning and co-ordinating all fundraising and stewardship events and initiatives, in line with Elmhurst’s fundraising strategy.

The successful candidate will have a ‘can do’ approach to their work, will be creative, good with people, efficient and have an excellent command of written and oral communication as well as good IT skills. 

The successful candidate will work towards fulfilling the school’s commitment to a high quality of service and will promote and embody the school’s ethos; the Elmhurst Way. 

Additional Information 

To apply, please click ‘apply for this role’ below where you will be able to download and complete the application pack. Alternatively, completed application packs can be sent to: Elmhurst Ballet School, F.A.O. Liz Innis, 249 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7UH.

General enquiries and requests to visit the school should be emailed to: jobs@elmhurstdance.co.uk

CV’s cannot be accepted and we kindly request no contact from employment agencies

Closing Date

Monday 22nd April 2024 at midday

Interview Date 

w/c 29th April 2024

Please note we will communicate any interview arrangements with you via email, so please check your email (including Spam/Junk). 

Please email jobs@elmhurstdance.co.uk if you need the application form in an alternative format.

Elmhurst Ballet School aims to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to upholding the safety and welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to child protection screening including reference checks with previous employers and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

At Elmhurst Ballet School we recruit for attitude, so we expect all applicants to follow the school’s ethos of humility and compassion in all that they do.