Job Summary
We are looking for a strategic, well-connected Freelance Fundraising Consultant to support our team at London Vocational Ballet School. LVBS is a full-time vocational classical ballet school and charity for gifted children age 10-16 based in West London.
Job Description
We are looking for a strategic, well-connected Freelance Fundraising Consultant to support our team at LVBS.
Following a significant period in our 20-year history including a major rebranding and a capital development project to upgrade our facilities LVBS is entering an exciting new phase of growth.
You will play a pivotal role in diversifying our income streams, focusing specifically on identifying and cultivating relationships with High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) and writing/applying for grants and trust funding to diversify our income streams.
Your expertise will directly enable us to offer more bursaries and ensure that no talented dancer is ever turned away due to financial hardships.
The applicants will be fierce supporters of the school and its mission, attending and supporting events where necessary.
Job Requirements
Proven track record: demonstrable success in trust/foundations bid writing or high-level HNWI charity fundraising.
Exceptional communication skills: the ability to translate our artistic vision into powerful, fundable grant applications and donor proposals.
Collaborative spirit; comfortable working directly alongside our Marketing Freelancer, the Senior Management Team, and our Finance Trustee.
Sector interest: a genuine interest in the arts, creative education, or specialist vocational classical ballet training.
Job Responsibilities
Grants & trust applications: research, write, and submit compelling funding bids to trusts, foundations, and institutional grant makers to secure new income streams.
HNWI prospecting & mapping: identify, research, and map high-potential High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) and major donors who align with the school's mission.
Artistic storytelling collaboration: work closely with our Artistic Director to extract compelling impact stories and project visions, translating them into powerful funding cases.
Campaign & message alignment: collaborate with our Marketing Freelancer to ensure all major donor communications, materials, and digital touchpoints align perfectly with current school messaging.
Strategic operational handover: coordinate closely with our Finance Trustee to ensure clear boundaries between your major donor work and their corporate sponsorship activities, while maintaining a shared tracker for leadership review.
Early-stage relationship cultivation.
Job Overview
- Contract: Contract
- Location: Remote
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Thorough safeguarding checks, including criminal records and reference checks in line with our safer recruitment policy, will take place before the position is offered to an individual.
LVBS is committed to promoting Equality, Inclusion and Diversity within our recruitment process and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
The role closes at 23.59pm on the 26th October 2026.
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Fundraising Freelancer employer: Arts Council England
Arts Council England is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that values flexibility and employee well-being. With a focus on professional growth, employees benefit from generous annual leave, a final salary pension scheme, and opportunities to lead innovative digital projects in a collaborative environment. Located in Manchester, the role allows for hybrid working, ensuring a balanced approach to work and life while contributing to meaningful organisational change.
