Head of Development; Maternity Cover

The Bush Theatre is looking for a highly motivated fundraiser to maintain and manage the Development department activity. The Bush is open to applicants with experience running a team as well as those looking to progress to the next stage in their career. We would like to see candidates with experience in any fundraising income stream.

Final date to receive applications: Midnight on Wednesday 12 March 2025

Second Interview date
: 26 March 2025

In this role you will:

• You will be responsible for maintaining an established fundraising strategy that safeguards financial resilience for the Bush. You’ll manage and support a team of fundraisers and work closely with the Executive team and the Board to harness support and realise financial targets.
• This cover role will be tasked with retention across all income streams for the fixed period, using the processes, strategies and templates shared and evolved together during a handover period. There is no expectation to launch new giving products during this fixed term role, nor to create additional large-scale events or moments.
• You will be a highly motivated fundraiser, with experience and proficiency in developing relationships and encouraging support across all sources of fundraising. You’ll also be a confident networker and have the ability to inspire and motivate others.

Hours: 21 hours per week across at least three days, including event and weekend work as required.

• Register your interest through our recruitment portal Breathe HR, attaching your CV and supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role based on the essential criteria.

The value of equal opportunities runs through the heart of the organisation. Our diverse team and their range of experiences are vital to the Bush’s success, but we still have work to do to make sure that Bush staff represent the communities we serve. We actively encourage people with different backgrounds to join us. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, North African, East Asian, Southeast Asian and South Asian, Migrant, Black and Latinx backgrounds, deaf and disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our team.

As part of our Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. If you consider yourself to have a disability or long‑term condition and would like to apply through this interview scheme, please let us know by stating anywhere in your application: ‘I would like to apply through the Minimum Criteria Guaranteed Interview scheme.’

If you have any need for this information in a different format please contact our Theatre Administrator Pauline Walker by email or phone .