Villiers Park Educational Trust
Villiers Park is on the cusp of new ambition in both scale and impact and if you want to help shape that journey by delivering an ambitious fundraising strategy that will transform outcomes for young people across the UK, this is the role for you. Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 21st July 2025 Location: Hybrid/Cambridge (with travel to London and in the UK) About Villiers Educational Trust Villiers Park Educational Trust is a national social mobility charity, delivering evidence-informed programmes that develop personal and employability skills and raise academic outcomes for young people aged 11-19 from under-represented backgrounds. We believe every young person should have an equal opportunity to excel at school, at university and in their careers. Our programmes support young people to develop a greater range of possible selves through new opportunities, experiences and self-reflection. About the role As Head of Fundraising at Villiers Park Educational Trust, you ll play a critical leadership role, developing and delivering an ambitious fundraising strategy. Working closely with the CEO, you ll deliver growth in fundraising income across multiple streams, including corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations and major donors. This is a role for someone passionate about social mobility, eager to enable the charity s ambitions to expand its reach and impact on society, who can complement strategic vision with proactive and hands-on fundraising and team leadership. Villiers is on the cusp of new ambition in both scale and impact, and if you want to help shape that journey, this is the role for you. Who we are looking for You will thrive in leading and developing a high-performing team, leading from the front and encouraging a collaborative and supportive environment for your team. You ll relish being an articulate and passionate advocate for the work of the charity at networking and sector events. We re looking for an experienced fundraising leader with a strong track record across trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships and major donor fundraising. You ll be a strategic relationship builder with a track record of growing and nurturing high-value relationships and engaging with senior stakeholders. You ll bring innovation, leadership and warmth with a strong emphasis on empowering others. In doing so, you ll help change the trajectory of thousands of young lives across the UK from under-represented backgrounds. Please click 'Redirect to recruiter to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply. Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 21st July 2025.
Villiers Park is on the cusp of new ambition in both scale and impact and if you want to help shape that journey by delivering an ambitious fundraising strategy that will transform outcomes for young people across the UK, this is the role for you. Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 21st July 2025 Location: Hybrid/Cambridge (with travel to London and in the UK) About Villiers Educational Trust Villiers Park Educational Trust is a national social mobility charity, delivering evidence-informed programmes that develop personal and employability skills and raise academic outcomes for young people aged 11-19 from under-represented backgrounds. We believe every young person should have an equal opportunity to excel at school, at university and in their careers. Our programmes support young people to develop a greater range of possible selves through new opportunities, experiences and self-reflection. About the role As Head of Fundraising at Villiers Park Educational Trust, you ll play a critical leadership role, developing and delivering an ambitious fundraising strategy. Working closely with the CEO, you ll deliver growth in fundraising income across multiple streams, including corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations and major donors. This is a role for someone passionate about social mobility, eager to enable the charity s ambitions to expand its reach and impact on society, who can complement strategic vision with proactive and hands-on fundraising and team leadership. Villiers is on the cusp of new ambition in both scale and impact, and if you want to help shape that journey, this is the role for you. Who we are looking for You will thrive in leading and developing a high-performing team, leading from the front and encouraging a collaborative and supportive environment for your team. You ll relish being an articulate and passionate advocate for the work of the charity at networking and sector events. We re looking for an experienced fundraising leader with a strong track record across trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships and major donor fundraising. You ll be a strategic relationship builder with a track record of growing and nurturing high-value relationships and engaging with senior stakeholders. You ll bring innovation, leadership and warmth with a strong emphasis on empowering others. In doing so, you ll help change the trajectory of thousands of young lives across the UK from under-represented backgrounds. Please click 'Redirect to recruiter to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply. Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 21st July 2025.
Villiers Park Educational Trust
Villiers Park seeks an accomplished Partnerships Manager to grow existing and develop new strategic partnerships and help expand their reach to transform more young lives across the UK, from under-represented backgrounds. Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 30th June 2025 Location: Hybrid (Cambridge fortnightly, with regular travel to London) About Villiers Park Educational Trust Villiers Park Educational Trust is a national social mobility charity, committed to empowering young people to realise their potential. For 100 years, we have been experts in working with young people aged 14-19 from under-represented backgrounds and have helped them to achieve better life outcomes. Our unique and highly tailored programmes increase aspirations for learning and motivation, develop academic, employability, and personal skills, and raise attainment. About the role In close collaboration with the Head of Fundraising and CEO, you will manage the charity s key relationships with corporate partners, helping to retain, nurture and grow existing partnerships. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate across teams, giving you the autonomy to build strong internal and external relationships alongside a small, supportive fundraising team to deliver high-impact partnerships. You will play a significant part in changing the trajectory of young people s lives from underserved communities, and this role will be vital in ensuring the charity is able to sustain its programmes and, critically, expand its reach. The role is offered on a part-time basis (3 days per week) and on a fixed-term temporary contract for a minimum of 6 months. Who we are looking for We seek an accomplished corporate partnerships fundraiser who is relational and proactive, motivated by the cause and the growth opportunities that exist. This role would suit a partnerships fundraiser who is driven to succeed and steward partnerships into strategic long-term relationships that can help the charity diversify and grow income. Providing best-in-class account management and reporting, as well as providing opportunities for partners to engage with the incredible programmes on offer for young people, you ll be an expert relationship manager with a strategic mindset. You will be driven to provide outstanding stewardship, cultivating meaningful and long-term relationships with corporate partners that extend beyond the transactional. Relationships both internally and externally will be crucial to this role, so you will need to be able to work cross-functionally to ensure partners are both able to participate in the charity s work and provide high-quality impact reports and timely communications. Suitable candidates will be flexible, empathetic and warm, able to build relationships quickly, and able to react quickly to seize opportunities. You will be deeply motivated to help young people reach their full potential, regardless of their background. Please click 'Redirect to recruiter to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply. Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 30th June 2025.
Villiers Park seeks an accomplished Partnerships Manager to grow existing and develop new strategic partnerships and help expand their reach to transform more young lives across the UK, from under-represented backgrounds. Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 30th June 2025 Location: Hybrid (Cambridge fortnightly, with regular travel to London) About Villiers Park Educational Trust Villiers Park Educational Trust is a national social mobility charity, committed to empowering young people to realise their potential. For 100 years, we have been experts in working with young people aged 14-19 from under-represented backgrounds and have helped them to achieve better life outcomes. Our unique and highly tailored programmes increase aspirations for learning and motivation, develop academic, employability, and personal skills, and raise attainment. About the role In close collaboration with the Head of Fundraising and CEO, you will manage the charity s key relationships with corporate partners, helping to retain, nurture and grow existing partnerships. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate across teams, giving you the autonomy to build strong internal and external relationships alongside a small, supportive fundraising team to deliver high-impact partnerships. You will play a significant part in changing the trajectory of young people s lives from underserved communities, and this role will be vital in ensuring the charity is able to sustain its programmes and, critically, expand its reach. The role is offered on a part-time basis (3 days per week) and on a fixed-term temporary contract for a minimum of 6 months. Who we are looking for We seek an accomplished corporate partnerships fundraiser who is relational and proactive, motivated by the cause and the growth opportunities that exist. This role would suit a partnerships fundraiser who is driven to succeed and steward partnerships into strategic long-term relationships that can help the charity diversify and grow income. Providing best-in-class account management and reporting, as well as providing opportunities for partners to engage with the incredible programmes on offer for young people, you ll be an expert relationship manager with a strategic mindset. You will be driven to provide outstanding stewardship, cultivating meaningful and long-term relationships with corporate partners that extend beyond the transactional. Relationships both internally and externally will be crucial to this role, so you will need to be able to work cross-functionally to ensure partners are both able to participate in the charity s work and provide high-quality impact reports and timely communications. Suitable candidates will be flexible, empathetic and warm, able to build relationships quickly, and able to react quickly to seize opportunities. You will be deeply motivated to help young people reach their full potential, regardless of their background. Please click 'Redirect to recruiter to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply. Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 30th June 2025.
Villiers Park Educational Trust
Villiers Park Educational Trust (Villiers Park) is looking for a Director of Fundraising to join our innovative team.This pivotal role will provide strategic insight into how and what fundraising looks like at Villiers Park. The Director of Fundraising will work closely with the CEO to develop the fundraising strategy and lead all fundraising activity to generate sufficient income to enable Villiers Park to achieve its sustainable growth strategy and materially impact social disadvantage for young people and children in the UK. The Director of Fundraising will develop and execute the fundraising strategy with the CEO to build a robust pipeline of income across a diversified portfolio of both new and substantial repeat income. This post holder will work in partnership with the CEO, as an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team, to grow, lead and develop Villiers Park and be the role model to enable the Fundraising team to flourish. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the UK fundraising landscape, governance, and legal requirements. They will also be a successful senior executive with evidence of achieving challenging financial targets; leading and developing Philanthropy and Partnership teams; and embedding efficient systems and processes. The successful candidate will also be a leader who shares the values and purpose of Villiers Park and who is ambitious to transform the organisation for greater impact. They will also be a naturally dynamic and motivational personality who is energised at the opportunity to raise annual income of more than £1.5 million, share insights then go further. As part of the Villiers Park senior leadership team this role has a key part to play in supporting the charity to achieve ambitious growth to meet its strategic objectives by ensuring targets are developed and met for funding. The Director of Fundraising will contribute to the organisation's strategy, goals, and plans, as well as drive both evolutionary and transformational change. Developing, implementing, and monitoring the fundraising strategy will be critical. The post holder will provide a creative and dynamic external focus to identify and develop a range of income generation initiatives beyond the scope of existing fundraising activity. Building and utilising networks, developing long term relationships with high-net-worth individuals, and forging new business opportunities will be integral to the role. The role will be accountable for the span of income generation within the charity and will ensure a coordinated and collaborative approach across the range of stakeholders. It will provide leadership around funding, making sure this is located within the strategic framework and day to day thinking of Villiers Park. Leading by example the post holder will ensure an excellent donor experience and oversee the co-ordination of donor development plans across all elements of funding. RESPONSIBILITIES Fundraising Lead and deliver the Fundraising Strategy for Villiers Park, managing expenditure and ensuring sustainability of services. Working with the team, ensure a robust strategy is in place which delivers against the budget, providing stretching but achievable targets. Ensure all activities are aligned to the overall strategic direction of Villiers Park Ensure all supporters have a clear stewardship plan which maximises their engagement with Villiers Park. Ensure a robust programme of Grant and Trusts submissions and reporting, to show growth in the income generated from these sources. Oversee the development and implementation of a case for support and proposition for the corporate audience Oversee the use of the CRM to record donors to ensure compliance and efficient usage Periodically review the effectiveness of the directorate and implement change to maximise potential income. Provide strategic leadership to drive innovation across Villiers Park exploring new income streams with the aim of securing long term sustainability of income, testing new concepts, and assessing commercial viability. Management Effectively manage the team to maximise the motivation, skills, development, and performance of team members. Ensure that all staff are appraised annually and developed in accordance with the department's strategic objectives. Support team members in dealing with the challenges of home working, ensuring there are informal as well as formal touchpoints Governance Ensure all activities are carried out in a manner which meets statutory and regulatory requirements and our ethical and sustainability policies. Develop and maintain policies and procedures relevant to the Fundraising Team. Ensure all risks are identified, communicated, and managed. Senior Leadership duties Serve as a fully active member of the Villiers Park Senior Leadership Team, supporting the CEO in delivering the organisational strategic objectives. Increase understanding and awareness across Villiers Park regarding income generating activities, encouraging all staff and supporters to make an active contribution towards income generation and promotion of the Trust Produce reports, investment proposals, presentations, and associated documents for internal and external audiences, including Trustees. Manage external stakeholders, attend events, and give presentations to drive awareness and support for Villiers Park. Ensure Villiers Park commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is embedded in all areas of responsibility. Act as a champion for equality, diversity and inclusion, challenging poor, or inappropriate practice in all areas of Villiers Park delivery of service. This is not restricted to the Fundraising team. Working as part of the Senior Leadership Team, develop, maintain, monitor, and report on financial performance, budgets, and forecasts and KPIs. Encourage teams to embrace business intelligence and feedback to drive improvements. Ensure all income generation activities are fully integrated across Villiers Park, recognising the importance of inter-departmental relationships. PERSON SPECIFIC - Required knowledge, skills, and experience Education / Qualifications Graduate level academic or professional management qualification or evidence of equivalent experience. Evidence of continuing personal and professional development Knowledge/Experience Extensive proven Senior Management experience in a charity environment Proven ability to generate significant income in two or more of the following areas - major donors trusts, corporates, and universities Experience of fundraising strategy development Experience of developing powerful cases for support Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high performing teams. Senior experience of managing budgets Experience of producing reports and persuasive investment cases or funding proposals. Evidence of building strong internal and external relationships. Skills/personal attributes Excellent communicator. Excellent networker. Team player, willing to support wider Villiers Park operational requirements. Committed to the work of Villiers Park and driven to support service development. Excellent numeracy and analytical skills. Able to be creative and identify income or business development opportunities. Full driving licence and access to own vehicle for work (Desirable) As we work with young people, the successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS criminal record disclosure which the Trust will arrange.
Villiers Park Educational Trust (Villiers Park) is looking for a Director of Fundraising to join our innovative team.This pivotal role will provide strategic insight into how and what fundraising looks like at Villiers Park. The Director of Fundraising will work closely with the CEO to develop the fundraising strategy and lead all fundraising activity to generate sufficient income to enable Villiers Park to achieve its sustainable growth strategy and materially impact social disadvantage for young people and children in the UK. The Director of Fundraising will develop and execute the fundraising strategy with the CEO to build a robust pipeline of income across a diversified portfolio of both new and substantial repeat income. This post holder will work in partnership with the CEO, as an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team, to grow, lead and develop Villiers Park and be the role model to enable the Fundraising team to flourish. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the UK fundraising landscape, governance, and legal requirements. They will also be a successful senior executive with evidence of achieving challenging financial targets; leading and developing Philanthropy and Partnership teams; and embedding efficient systems and processes. The successful candidate will also be a leader who shares the values and purpose of Villiers Park and who is ambitious to transform the organisation for greater impact. They will also be a naturally dynamic and motivational personality who is energised at the opportunity to raise annual income of more than £1.5 million, share insights then go further. As part of the Villiers Park senior leadership team this role has a key part to play in supporting the charity to achieve ambitious growth to meet its strategic objectives by ensuring targets are developed and met for funding. The Director of Fundraising will contribute to the organisation's strategy, goals, and plans, as well as drive both evolutionary and transformational change. Developing, implementing, and monitoring the fundraising strategy will be critical. The post holder will provide a creative and dynamic external focus to identify and develop a range of income generation initiatives beyond the scope of existing fundraising activity. Building and utilising networks, developing long term relationships with high-net-worth individuals, and forging new business opportunities will be integral to the role. The role will be accountable for the span of income generation within the charity and will ensure a coordinated and collaborative approach across the range of stakeholders. It will provide leadership around funding, making sure this is located within the strategic framework and day to day thinking of Villiers Park. Leading by example the post holder will ensure an excellent donor experience and oversee the co-ordination of donor development plans across all elements of funding. RESPONSIBILITIES Fundraising Lead and deliver the Fundraising Strategy for Villiers Park, managing expenditure and ensuring sustainability of services. Working with the team, ensure a robust strategy is in place which delivers against the budget, providing stretching but achievable targets. Ensure all activities are aligned to the overall strategic direction of Villiers Park Ensure all supporters have a clear stewardship plan which maximises their engagement with Villiers Park. Ensure a robust programme of Grant and Trusts submissions and reporting, to show growth in the income generated from these sources. Oversee the development and implementation of a case for support and proposition for the corporate audience Oversee the use of the CRM to record donors to ensure compliance and efficient usage Periodically review the effectiveness of the directorate and implement change to maximise potential income. Provide strategic leadership to drive innovation across Villiers Park exploring new income streams with the aim of securing long term sustainability of income, testing new concepts, and assessing commercial viability. Management Effectively manage the team to maximise the motivation, skills, development, and performance of team members. Ensure that all staff are appraised annually and developed in accordance with the department's strategic objectives. Support team members in dealing with the challenges of home working, ensuring there are informal as well as formal touchpoints Governance Ensure all activities are carried out in a manner which meets statutory and regulatory requirements and our ethical and sustainability policies. Develop and maintain policies and procedures relevant to the Fundraising Team. Ensure all risks are identified, communicated, and managed. Senior Leadership duties Serve as a fully active member of the Villiers Park Senior Leadership Team, supporting the CEO in delivering the organisational strategic objectives. Increase understanding and awareness across Villiers Park regarding income generating activities, encouraging all staff and supporters to make an active contribution towards income generation and promotion of the Trust Produce reports, investment proposals, presentations, and associated documents for internal and external audiences, including Trustees. Manage external stakeholders, attend events, and give presentations to drive awareness and support for Villiers Park. Ensure Villiers Park commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is embedded in all areas of responsibility. Act as a champion for equality, diversity and inclusion, challenging poor, or inappropriate practice in all areas of Villiers Park delivery of service. This is not restricted to the Fundraising team. Working as part of the Senior Leadership Team, develop, maintain, monitor, and report on financial performance, budgets, and forecasts and KPIs. Encourage teams to embrace business intelligence and feedback to drive improvements. Ensure all income generation activities are fully integrated across Villiers Park, recognising the importance of inter-departmental relationships. PERSON SPECIFIC - Required knowledge, skills, and experience Education / Qualifications Graduate level academic or professional management qualification or evidence of equivalent experience. Evidence of continuing personal and professional development Knowledge/Experience Extensive proven Senior Management experience in a charity environment Proven ability to generate significant income in two or more of the following areas - major donors trusts, corporates, and universities Experience of fundraising strategy development Experience of developing powerful cases for support Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high performing teams. Senior experience of managing budgets Experience of producing reports and persuasive investment cases or funding proposals. Evidence of building strong internal and external relationships. Skills/personal attributes Excellent communicator. Excellent networker. Team player, willing to support wider Villiers Park operational requirements. Committed to the work of Villiers Park and driven to support service development. Excellent numeracy and analytical skills. Able to be creative and identify income or business development opportunities. Full driving licence and access to own vehicle for work (Desirable) As we work with young people, the successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS criminal record disclosure which the Trust will arrange.
