Deputy Director of Development

Deputy Director of Development Role

The Deputy Director of Development will play a key part in helping Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools achieve our philanthropic goals. This role provides a real opportunity to make a tangible difference: devising and shaping strategy, driving forward our stewardship and legacies programme, building key relationships with major donors, and working closely with the Director of Development on the next advances in this vital area of the school's work.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic relationship manager who is highly motivated, creative, and intellectually curious, with experience of working within a fundraising or related field. We are looking for a dedicated colleague who will enjoy working across a vibrant constituency within a beautiful architectural setting to deepen philanthropic relationships between the school and its alumni and parent body.

While this role is 40 hours per week, year round, we are open to discussion about working arrangements, including hybrid working, to attract a candidate who can help us achieve our ambitions.

Further information about this exciting opportunity can be found in the accompanying job information pack.

Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open‑minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. Over 1 400 pupils are on roll at the School, of whom 840 are full boarders.

Academic results are steadfastly excellent.

A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensures an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.

We are fortunate in our location at the heart of a beautiful market town. School and town are part of the same community and our pupils take their place within this community, not isolated from it. The town has a spirited cultural life, with an annual international festival, literature festival, and frequent performances of nationally touring shows at the School's Stahl Theatre.

Full details of the role, including hours of work and salary, can be found at the “Job Description” link below. If you are excited by this opportunity, please complete and return an application form and supplement to the application before the closing date. Please note CV submissions cannot be accepted.

Final date to receive applications:
Wednesday 21 January 2026, 9am.
Interviews will take place week commencing 2 February 2026 and 9 February 2026.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rebecca Baxter on the contact details in the full job description.

Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment process, and we endeavour to comply with the duties placed upon us to make reasonable adjustments as prescribed by the Equality Act 2010. Should you need to request a particular adjustment to enable you to participate fully in the recruitment process, please ensure that this is made known to the HR Department.

Both Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

• Location:
  
  Oundle, Peterborough PE8, UK
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Seniority level:
  Director
• Job function:
  Other;
  Industries:
  Technology, Information and Media
• Permanent position, published on 1 January 2026