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Fundraising and Development Officer
Cheney School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7QHThis job expired on 18 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
18 July 2025 at 8am
Date listed
10 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £10,778.00 - £11,768.00 Annually (Actual)
Fundraising and Development Officer job summary
Cheney School is thriving. There is a culture of collaboration, support and care throughout the school, leading to higher standards and greater job satisfaction every year. Our school motto is “think for yourself; act for others”; these are not just empty words, and are an essential part of the way Cheney runs.
We are a genuinely comprehensive school, representative of modern Britain in every way. We are also truly unique in what we are able to offer our students and community, from our Arts Council accredited museum to our outstanding art and language departments, Cheney is delivering more than the average school.
We are seeking a Fundraising and Development Officer to help us share this message and lead on the implementation of our new development strategy.
Our ideal candidate will:
- have relevant experience of developing, delivering and organising fundraising, communications, events and campaigns.
- be a creative thinker.
- possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships.
- have excellent time management and organisational skills, and be able to prioritise and manage their own workload.
The salary for this post will be at Grade 8 (scale point 18 - 23) with an actual salary of £10,778 - £11,768 based on working 15 hours per week during term-time and an additional 5 days throughout the year.
If you would like to have a confidential conversation about the role with Jodie McMinn (School Business Manager), prior to application, then please email jmcminn@cheneyschool.org or telephone 01865 765726.
Cheney School is part of the River Learning Trust (RLT)
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.
The River Learning Trust are 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.
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 filtered
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Cheney School and The River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and obtain any other statutorily required clearance. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (1 from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role.
About Cheney School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1704 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cheney School website
Cheney School is a popular, high-performing school located in the heart of Oxford serving a diverse community of students. We are what a comprehensive school was designed to be; we are very proud of our inclusive ethos and the fact that we provide a liberal, outward-looking education to students from all backgrounds, and a caring and supportive community for staff.
We are committed to continuous professional development and have wide-ranging training and development opportunities.
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