Overview
The following content describes a role in Edinburgh with working hours typically 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (with some out of hours work required). Location: Edinburgh. Closing Date: 17/09/2025. Department: Operational/Professional Services. Region / Division: George Heriot's School. Job Role: Operational/Professional Services.
Package Description
When you join the team at Heriot’s, you become part of our community, where the contribution of every individual is important and valued. The Heriot’s motto, to “distribute chearfullie”, is at the heart of school - distributing of kindness, of support and of generosity remains as live today as it was in 1628 when George Heriot founded the school.
Our most recent staff survey reported that 97% of employees at Heriot’s feel motivated and happy to work here and we aim to provide a friendly, welcoming, and supportive environment for all of our people. This aim is reflected in the package we offer which, for Support Staff, in addition to basic salary, includes:
* Generous pension scheme (up to 11% employer contribution with 5% employee contribution)
* Enhanced sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
* Family friendly policies (Including Personal Emergency Leave Days)
* Annual review and opportunities for training and continued professional development
* Travel to work schemes
* School Fee Remission (non-contractual benefit)
* Employee Assistance programme, including 24/7 counselling helpline and high street, supermarket, and general retail discounts
* Opportunities for involvement in the wider school community
We aim to attract and retain a diverse group of talented people, who are committed to upholding the school’s ethos. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The Role
The Development Office works closely with the Heriot’s community, inspiring active participation between the school and our 10,000-strong community of former pupils, parents and friends worldwide. The Development Office engages with this community regularly, promotes the Heriots’ ethos, fundraises for the Foundation, bursaries and school projects and links former and current pupils to enhance learning opportunities. Our pupils and former pupils are precious stakeholders and how we connect with and care for them remains a key focus.
This role offers a great opportunity to join an enthusiastic development team and lead by example, building meaningful relationships with a variety of former pupils and potential donors and supporting events and compelling communications using our digital platform.
The Fundraising Executive spearheads the maximisation Fundraising opportunities, reporting into the Development Manager and working closely with the Director of External Relations, Development team and staff across school.
Main Responsibilities
Please see job description for further details.
The Ideal Candidate
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Significant and proven experience of sales or fund-raising with keen ability to build and develop customer/donor relationships
Confident communicator, both face to face and on the telephone, with the ability to adapt to a wide range of audiences
A strong people-person who enjoys and excels in building excellent interpersonal relationships and adapts a structured approach to relationship building and management An outgoing and positive personality with a pro-active ‘can do’ attitude
Excellent organisational skills with good attention to detail
Additional Information
Heriot’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and the successful candidates will be required to obtain membership of the PVG scheme.
Parking is not available on our campus.
George Heriot’s Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
About the school/organisation
George Heriot’s School
George Heriot’s School is Edinburgh’s leading independent school. Academically proven and recognised as sector-leading by Education Scotland in June 2024, the school’s best practice expertise in wellbeing, equality and inclusion, and in raising attainment and achievement, is acknowledged. The school has 1,670 pupils aged from 4-18, with a distinct family feel shaped by its 400-year motto: “I distribute chearfullie.” Working hard, being kind, and being yourself are the values which bind staff and pupils into a cohesive whole. Put simply, Heriot’s cares about its staff and pupils.
As Edinburgh’s oldest school, Heriot’s was founded through the generosity of George Heriot, jeweller and goldsmith to the court of King James VI/I and his wife Queen Anne. The Foundation at Heriot’s has educated in excess of 5,700 Foundation pupils, each of whom received a fully funded education in keeping with the Founder’s wishes. Today the school spends approximately £1.3 million each year to support the education of bursary and Foundation pupils.
Today the school is an award-winning beacon: the only school in Scotland to receive the Gold Award from SAPERE for its teaching of philosophy in Junior School; awarded a third consecutive gold award for being a UNICEF Rights Respecting School and being voted the Sunday Times School of the Decade by readers in their Parent Power survey.
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