Business Development and Partnership Manager

Business Development and Partnership Manager

Contract term:
Permanent

Hours:
Full time

Royal High School Bath is seeking a commercially minded and relationship-driven Business Development and Partnership Manager to develop new opportunities that support the school’s ambitions, reputation and wider community impact.

Working closely with the Head, senior leaders and colleagues across the school, you will help generate sustainable income by developing commercial opportunities, maximising lettings and facilities hire, and supporting partnership, alumnae and community engagement activity. This will include building relationships with schools, local authorities, charities, community groups and commercial partners.

We are looking for a proactive, organised and confident self-starter with experience in business development, lettings, partnerships, commercial management or a similar relationship-focused role. You will have strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills and the ability to manage contracts, budgets, operational delivery and stakeholder relationships with care and professionalism.

The successful candidate will combine commercial instinct with sound judgement, understanding the importance of balancing income generation with the values of a school community. You will be an enthusiastic ambassador for Royal High Bath, motivated by the opportunity to create meaningful partnerships, strengthen community connections and help deliver lasting benefit for the school and its students.

If you are someone who enjoys building partnerships, spotting potential and turning ideas into well-managed, successful projects, we would be delighted to hear from you.

About the School

Royal High Bath is a highly rewarding place to work and is part of the national network of GDST schools dedicated to leadership in girls’ education. We offer excellent facilities and resources and a warm, friendly and supportive working environment.

Join us to develop your career in a creative and innovative environment with a generous salary and benefits package.

As part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

The closing date for applications is 24th July 2026 at 12:00 PM.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.