Fundraiser - Part-time - Special Needs Position

Five Acre Wood School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-7056-376S
• Posted:12/08/2022
• Pay:£17,815.78 - £21,735.86 depending on experience
• Start Date:September 2022
• App Close Date:29/08/2022 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

A Fundraiser is required at this very special school. We are looking for a Fundraiser to work Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.00pm, term time only. Salary from KR6 to KR7, depending on experience, plus a Five Acre Wood Allowance.

We are looking for drive, enthusiasm and potential to join our friendly, professional, positive and forward looking school. This is a great opportunity to develop your career by building on your current success.

Job Purpose:

To work collaboratively and cooperatively as a member of the fundraising team to achieve Five Acre Wood’s strategic goals and to raise the profile of Five Acre Wood School. The Fundraising team will work closely with the Strategic Business Lead to grow and sustain a range of fundraising initiatives.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Meet current fundraising targets, to be agreed with the Strategic Business Lead
• To keep up to date with special needs requirements and new resources
• To research equipment identified for fundraising campaigns
• To create and maintain a database of donors
• To produce and put together presentations for bids

Please see the job description attached for further information.

You will benefit from opportunities for further professional development and career progression as we value and support staff in all aspects of school life.

The successful candidate will also have a strong commitment to inclusive principles and be committed to safeguarding children and young people.

You are very welcome to email/ring for an informal conversation. If you are interested, please email Nikki Dartnell, HR Advisor at ndartnell@five-acre.kent.sch.uk 

We look forward to hearing from you.

Information about the school

Five Acre Wood is an “Outstanding", forward looking school with an international reputation. We are ambitious for our pupils, and we pride ourselves on working with many leaders in the field of special education.

We play an important role in our community and enjoy strong local links which give our pupils opportunities to play active and meaningful roles in their own communities.

We are an innovative school and have worked on a number of unique projects to provide pupils with unique and diverse learning opportunities. These include; FAWrient Express café in a train carriage, giving pupils hands-on experience in hospitality training; 7FAW7 - a library inside a real plane fuselage designed to meet the diverse needs of our pupils; FAWtilus - a dedicated counselling space for pupils and staff; FAWbulous Bus - a soft-play facility that also teaches pupils how to safely board a bus; Platform FAW - our new coffee roastery where pupils can learn to roast and bag their own coffee; Peggy’s FAWtique - a shop space where pupils can develop valuable sales techniques; Radio FAW All - our very own radio station, which offers pupils exciting opportunities to get involved in radio broadcasting and research; FAW Records - our own record label. We have released a number of singles and music videos; Five Acre Woodstock Festival - our annual festival created especially for pupils to experience the sights, sounds and atmosphere of a real performance.

It may need to be seen to be believed! Please click this link to view our videos: https://www.youtube.com/@FiveAcreWoodRecords

Five Acre Wood is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school will request additional employment references.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicola Devereux
• Address:Boughton Lane, Maidstone , Kent, ME15 9QF
• Telephone: (01622) 743925
• Email: hr@five-acre.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01622 744828

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Fundraiser Job Description