The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Development and Fundraising to join their dedicated team. Location: London, EC4Y 9BT Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 gross per annum Job Type: Part Time, Permanent Working Hours: 22.5 hrs per week, 3 days per week Closing date: 10am on 14th July 2025 About Middle Temple: As one of the four Inns of Court, we are proud to provide support, education and accommodation to barristers at every stage of their careers. The Inn awards just over a million pounds in scholarships each year, with the majority going to students commencing the bar vocational training course, some to students doing a post-graduate law conversion course, plus smaller amounts for ad hoc overseas placements, essay prizes etc. The Inn's mission is to support the rule of law in the UK and overseas, especially Common Law jurisdictions, and carries this out by providing extensive education opportunities and support to its members across the world. Head of Development and Fundraising - The Role: In this part-time role (22.5 hrs p/w) you will be responsible for all aspects of fund raising for Middle Temple and for the associated activity. You will generate the strategy, annual fundraising plan and then enact activity to achieve the objectives set in the plan. We'd love to hear from you if you are an experienced fundraising practitioner who has built strategies and plans with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Head of Development and Fundraising - Key Responsibilities: - To write the Middle Temple fundraising strategy and annual plan. Then, to enact the plan to achieve fundraising objectives - To organise and run the annual calendar of fundraising activities, including appeals - To manage the oversight of the Trustees of the Middle Temple Charity and the Middle Temple Trust Fund through regular meetings of these groups - To manage, and keep updated, the fundraising databases and information sources required to enable the Inn's fundraising - Identify, cultivate and then apply to various funding sources, both internally and externally including grants and trusts - Write funding applications where appropriate, monitor and track donations and keep financial records up to date Head of Development and Fundraising - You: - An experienced fundraising practitioner used to both creating strategies and plans as well as operating as a ‘hands on' operator - Experience of a similar working environment and/or understanding of the workings of other not-for-profit organisations - Strong administrative experience, ideally in a fundraising role, dealing with the legal and administrative requirements of fundraising including the relationship management of donors - Experience in managing the requirements of a charity including accounting, reporting and attending meetings of the Charity's Trustees - IT literate with experience of using databases (Salesforce and CiviCRM), Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) - Excellent communications skills (verbally and in writing) at all levels Head of Development and Fundraising - Benefits: - Generous Annual Leave Entitlements - Life Assurance - Employee Assistance Programme (online resources and access to confidential counselling services) - Private Medical Insurance (including gym membership) - Medical Cashback Scheme (e.g. for dental, optical) - Generous Pension (12% employer contribution) - Season Ticket Loans - Access to a Range of Learning & Development Opportunities - Opportunity to join our dedicated team and work in a beautiful, unique, and historical setting in central London Application Process: Middle Temple is an equal opportunity employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Closing date: 10am on 14th July 2025 Interviews: 23rd July 2025 To submit your application for this exciting Head of Development and Fundraising opportunity, please click ‘Apply' now.