Employer Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) Location London, Greater London Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time Salary £60,000 - £65,000 DOE
Posted 3rd April 2026 Start Date As Soon As Possible Expires 30th April 2026 10:00 AM Contract Type Permanent Start Date As Soon As Possible Job ID 1543584
Start Date As Soon As Possible
- Contract Type :Permanent
- Job ID: 1543584
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The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) is a family of 23 independent schools and two academies, united by a shared mission to help girls learn without limits, so they go on to lead lives without limits. As pioneers in girls’ education, we are proud of our heritage and ambitious for our future. To fulfil our public purpose of reaching as many girls as possible, we have an ambitious fundraising strategy, focused on transformational bursaries and innovative learning, enabling girls from a wide range of financial backgrounds to access a GDST education.
We are seeking an exceptional Head of Philanthropy Operations to lead the systems, processes and insight that underpin philanthropic income generation and supporter engagement across GDST and its family of schools.
This is a key leadership role within the Philanthropy and Partnerships team. Working closely with the Deputy Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships, you will provide strategic leadership for the operational infrastructure that enables fundraising and alumnae engagement to grow in a coordinated, compliant and sustainable way. You will play a central role in strengthening how data, systems and operational support are used to help colleagues across Trust Office and schools deliver excellent fundraising and stewardship activity.
What You’ll Be Doing
In this role, you will lead the operational strategy that supports philanthropy and alumnae engagement across GDST, ensuring the systems, processes and reporting that underpin fundraising are effective, compliant and built for sustainable growth. You will lead CRM, data and performance insight to strengthen decision-making, pipeline development, donor stewardship and long-term relationship management across the GDST network.
You will also oversee core fundraising operations, provide high-quality reporting to senior leaders and Trustees, and lead a small team to deliver strong operational support across GDST. Alongside this, you will help equip colleagues across schools and Trust Office with the tools, guidance and insight they need to strengthen fundraising and supporter engagement.
What skills and experience you’ll bring to the role