PR & Fundraising Officer

Leicester, UK (Hybrid)

£32K/yr – £34K/yrMid LevelPermanent

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end fundraising and public relations engine for schools, balancing funding discovery with credible media storytelling and stakeholder engagement.

  • Funding & Partnerships: Identify funding opportunities, write bids, and build partnerships with local businesses and community groups.
  • Public Relations & Visibility: Secure positive media coverage and manage external communications across social channels, websites, and newsletters.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Engage diverse stakeholders with clear, concise messages and trusted relationships to unlock opportunities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • identify funding opportunities
  • write successful bids
  • develop partnerships with businesses and community organisations
  • secure positive media coverage that celebrates the achievements of our schools
  • external communications across social media, websites, newsletters and other channels

Requirements

  • Experience in fundraising, PR, media relations or journalism
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Confidence engaging stakeholders at all levels
  • Enhanced DBS check

Preferred

    Benefits

    • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
    • Fantastic Local Government Pension Scheme with 15.5% employer contribution
    • Benenden Health membership
    • Free onsite gym access at Beauchamp College
    • Discounts on technology and a wider range of staff benefits
    • Flexible hybrid working arrangements
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    Lionheart Educational Trust

    Lionheart Educational Trust was founded in March 2013 in order to establish a foundation for the improvement and enhancement of educational provision in the East Midlands. Centred around our founding academy, Beauchamp College, we have a strong track record of academic excellence, coupled with a clear focus of providing a holistic education which develops young people socially, emotionally and spiritually. From the foundation of the Multi Academy Trust in 2014 (when our first additional school joined us) we had the main priority of investing in the lives of young people from their early experiences of schooling in foundation stage, to their final years preparing for university or other employment opportunities. Our aim is simple, whether it be in our primary schools, secondary schools or sixth form colleges, and that is to provide a range of educational experiences that are challenging, equitable, enjoyable and are able to break down any barriers so that all can succeed. This involves seeking to create life-long learners and offer outstanding provision for our 4-19 year olds. Since the establishment of our Trust we have gradually grown into a supportive network of academies and we continue to go from strength to strength. This has included collaboratively working with a range of schools, both at primary and secondary level, some who initially had some difficult and challenging circumstances. We are proud of the support we have been able to provide all schools who have joined our trust, from supporting Ofsted judged 'inadequate' schools to become 'good' schools in less than two years, to working closely with senior leaders in order to help raise educational achievement for young people. Our reach now spans Leicester, Leicestershire and Derbyshire schools, with collaboration and opportunity across all 17 education providers.Interested in working with us? https://www.eteach.com/careers/lionhearttrust-org/

    Founded in 2013
    Oadby, England, GBR
    302 employees (6 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    74.1K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    29.9%
    Direct
    67.1%
    Referral
    2.4%
    Social
    0.2%
    Paid
    0.3%

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    Current headcount: ~302

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