The posting
This is a hands-on role where you will have the opportunity to build your fundraising experience and make a
real contribution to the River Learning Trust’s (RLT) ability to increase funding for key educational priorities
and initiatives. You will also be helping to build the culture of philanthropy across the RLT community,
managing resources, administration, and communications across the network.
You will be pivotal in researching and applying for funding from grant-making bodies, and also supporting
the freelance fundraising consultant to build meaningful relationships with potential donors, local
businesses, and other stakeholder groups.
You will also be responsible for managing the day-to-day running and support of the Trust-wide CRM
fundraising database, Beacon, ensuring best practice, alongside developing, and supporting the user base
across the school network.
Working with our freelance fundraising consultant, and reporting into the Trust’s CFO, the medium- to long-
term goal is to ensure that the Trust continues to build a strong and dynamic fundraising community,
alongside increasing the amount of philanthropic income used to support important areas of educational
need.
What skills / experience are required
We’re looking for someone with at least one year’s experience in a fundraising role who is organised,
enthusiastic, and confident building relationships. We need someone who can work independently,
proactively, and to a high standard, but also enjoys working collaboratively with the rest of the team and
wider staff network. You need to understand and be demonstrably competent using a CRM database, and
other relevant software, as well as writing clear and engaging funding applications and communications.
What we can offer
You will have the opportunity to build your fundraising knowledge and skill-set, in a casual, yet supportive
environment, working alongside our experienced fundraising consultant, and other established fundraising
professionals across the network. The post-holder will be expected to develop and drive several important
projects over the medium- to long-term, and do so by working flexibly across the week, during term time.
Education has the power to change lives, communities, and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we
can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff, and communities by working together rather than alone.
Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to
shared principles.
OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously, and sustainably: to be better
faster together.
OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we
aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.
OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by
our principles.
Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning
and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension
Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. ,For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the
benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.
This role includes regulated activity relevant to children.
If you would like to have a confidential chat with Ali James about the role, prior to application, then please
email: [email protected], to arrange a call.
The River Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and
preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you
as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an
offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant
to children. The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating a safe,
inclusive environment for all staff, free from discrimination and harassment.
For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer
Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up-to-date policies including our Child
Protection and Behaviour Policies.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions
Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not
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