Director of Development

Overview

Homerton has a rich history. It was originally established in Homerton, London in 1768 as a dissenting academy. It later moved to Cambridge, and it received its Royal Charter in 2010, making it Cambridge s newest and now largest College. The past 30 years have seen remarkable change as Homerton has rapidly developed into a forward-looking Cambridge College, fit for the twenty-first century, leading the way in relation to access and widening participation, education, innovation, diversity and inclusion, and encouraging a commitment to public service.

The College now seeks to appoint a new Director of Development. The Director of Development will play a key role in advancing Homerton College s mission and impact. They will hold overall responsibility for the development and success of the College s fundraising strategy, and lead on raising transformational gifts that support the breadth of Homerton s activity .

The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience in strategic planning, and the ability to work collaboratively with senior leaders, and will assist with the refinement and implementation of a College-wide 10-year strategic plan, and create and implement a development strategy accordingly.

The ideal candidate will be expected to demonstrate an ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams; to have significant fundraising leadership experience; and to have an enabling approach. They will be an excellent diplomat with a clear sense of personal integrity and personal investment in the College s core values. They will be able to inspire trust and confidence and to command the respect of the Fellowship, College staff, students, and alumni.

How to apply

Applications, which should be in the form of a CV and cover letter, should be received no later than 19 March 2025.

Longlisted candidates will be invited for an initial interview with the Talent Acquisition Manager of the University of Cambridge s Development and Alumni Relations Office towards the end of March 2025. We foresee that final interviews will take place w/c 22 April 2025.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach. This commitment includes supporting and encouraging all under-represented groups, and promoting an inclusive culture and valuing diversity. No applicant or member of staff will be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.