Fundraising Manager

Organisation: Baker Dearing Educational Trust

Location: Homeworking with some travel to meetings across England. All reasonable expenses for travel will be reimbursed.

Salary: £225 per day on a consultancy agreement or actual pro rata salary £23,500 (full-time equivalent £45,000) on a fixed term employment contract.

Contract type: Part-time 3 days a week, term time only plus 3 weeks. We are open to engaging the successful candidate on either a consultancy agreement operating outside IR35 or a fixed-term employment contract.

Contract length: Fixed until 31st August 2027. Opportunity to extend should follow on support prove successful.

Start date: Flexible, ideally from the start of October 2026

Reporting to: Chief Adviser

Aston Education is proud to be working with Baker Dearing Educational Trust looking for a dynamic Fundraising Manager. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead the development and delivery of the charity's fundraising activity, securing the philanthropic support needed to strengthen their work, expand their programmes and create more opportunities for young people.

Baker Dearing is the charity that established and continues to support the national network of 44 employer-led technical schools, known as University Technical Colleges (UTCs). UTCs are delivering on their original mission of providing young people with an employer-guided, blended academic and technical education that equips them with the skills, experiences and opportunities needed to succeed in future careers. Building on this strong track record, Baker Dearing has launched an ambitious growth strategy to extend its impact, while continuing to provide high-quality support to UTCs across England.

The job responsibilities include:

• Working closely with the Baker Dearing senior team and trustees, the Fundraising Manager will build strong relationships with trusts, foundations, corporate partners and donors, and help demonstrate the transformative impact of investment in employer-led technical education.
• The role combines strategic planning with hands-on fundraising, managing the full donor lifecycle from prospect identification and research through to proposal development, relationship management, stewardship, reporting and impact communication.
• You will use evidence, data and impact stories to produce persuasive funding proposals and high-quality reports that build confidence and encourage continued investment.

Qualifications, experience and skills required:

• Educated to degree level
• Professional fundraising qualification is desirable
• Proven experience of securing income from charitable trusts and foundations
• Experience of researching funding opportunities and developing successful funding applications
• Experience of producing high-quality written reports, proposals and presentations
• Experience of managing multiple funding applications and reporting deadlines
• Experience of developing and maintaining long-term relationships with funders
• Experience of monitoring fundraising performance and maintaining donor records
• Experience working in the education, skills or technical/vocational training sector is desirable
• Knowledge of impact reporting frameworks is desirable
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• High level of English language proficiency

Closing date: 19th August 2026 at 10am

First Interview: w/c 24th August 2026

Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education to find out more and to apply for this Fundraising Manager job.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.