Head of Fundraising, Engagement and Partnerships

Head of Fundraising, Engagement and Partnerships

Full time 37.5 hours a week (0.5 hour unpaid lunch) 

Salary: Negotiable based on experience and qualification 

London Academy of Excellence (LAE) is seeking to recruit Head of Fundraising, Engagement and Partnerships. The ideal candidate will join LAE with experience in a senior fundraising role and have a passion aligned with the core values and mission demonstrated by the Academy.

The successful candidate will join a thriving and successful sixth form college and should be willing to be part of the LAE whole school experience. LAE is an ambitious, academically selective sixth form in the heart of Stratford, close to the Olympic Park and just two minutes from Stratford Station (zone 3), with excellent links to all parts of London. The Academy is set for considerable growth when it moves into a neighbouring building which will increase the size and number of students at the Academy.

LAE is the top-ranked sixth form provider in England to offer a full A level curriculum, according to the Sunday Times Parent Power Survey 2022. The school is particularly proud of its success in helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain places at the finest universities in the UK and around the world. Over 1,200 of our alumni have progressed to Russell Group universities and over 120 to Oxford or Cambridge.

LAE can offer you:

• The opportunity to work with highly motivated students in one of the country’s leading sixth form schools.

• To be part of a staff culture that invests heavily in student achievement.

• An intellectually stimulating working environment characterised by a culture of professional trust and collegiate working that promotes autonomy, innovation, and rigour.

• Access to an outstanding package of regular, high-quality continuous professional development and support.

• A modern and positive learning environment minutes from the Olympic Park and Stratford Station.

• Collaborative working with our world-class partner schools: Brighton College, Caterham School, Eton College, Forest School, Highgate School and UCS Hampstead. 

• A package of employee benefits including subsidised lunches and social events; access to a Cycle Scheme, Tech Scheme, and discounted local gym memberships; and longer school holidays, which include an extended eight-week summer break. 

• Pay scales in line with nationally recognised frameworks. 

The London Academy of Excellence is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

LAE is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

How to Apply:

Please submit an application form including a concise supporting statement via the TES website no later than 08:00 on Tuesday 5th December 

For more information about the post or LAE, please contact HR@lae.ac.uk

LAE reserves the right to close applications ahead of the deadline, and as such early application is advised. Due to the number of applications processed, if you have not received an invitation to interview within two weeks of the application date, please consider your application unsuccessful.