Development Manager (Digital) – Fixed Term Maternity Cover
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School:
Royal Grammar School -
Location:
Newcastle -
Salary:
A competitive salary is available, based on experience, starting at c£30k FTE (pro rata c£21k for 26.25 hours per week). -
Hours:
This is a part-time (26.25 hours/3.5 days per week) role, and the employee will work all year round. We anticipate that this will be a 9-month fixed term role however the school may extend the end day of the fixed term on mutual agreement with the successful candidate. -
Contractual Status:
Fixed term -
Closing Date:
20th May 2024
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (Digital)
Fixed Term Maternity Cover- Required from July 2024
We are looking to recruit a Development Manager (Digital) to join our busy external affairs team. The current postholder will be acting up as a maternity cover, hence the need for a fixed term replacement. The External Relations Team is responsible for managing RGS Newcastle’s profile as the North East’s leading independent school, and as a champion of educational excellence, attainment and opportunity for our region. The team is responsible for engaging with our broad range stakeholders, through marketing, communications, publications, events, alumni activities, archival engagement and fundraising.
The purpose of this key role is to maximise the use of our customer relations database (Raiser’s Edge) and ensure contact details are up to date in order for our communications to be targeted and effective. The post holder will work closely alongside our Development Manager (Editorial) who works on creating compelling content. You will work together to distribute innovative and persuasive campaigns. The post holder should demonstrate excellent IT proficiency alongside outstanding verbal and written communication abilities. They must thrive in a dynamic work setting and actively contribute to a high-energy and ambitious team.
Hours: This is a part-time (26.25 hours/3.5 days per week) role, and the employee will work all year round. We anticipate that this will be a 9-month fixed term role however the school may extend the end day of the fixed term on mutual agreement with the successful candidate.
Salary: A competitive salary is available, based on experience, starting at c£30k FTE (pro rata c£21k for 26.25 hours per week).
Closing Date: 9.00am Monday 20th May 2024
TO APPLY: For full details please see www.rgs.newcastle.sch.uk/join-us/work-for-us
RGS is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Whilst all applications are considered on merit, we would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates who are currently under-represented in our staff community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-interview referencing, internet searches and pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list check.
Royal Grammar School
In 1525, the Mayor of Newcastle, Thomas Horsley, wrote his will, in which he generously gifted his estate to fund a grammar school. Five centuries later, Horsley’s vision lives on in the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle’s corridors and classrooms, and his philanthropic spirit drives the RGS’s commitment to education.
Few schools can claim a 500-year history. Over the years, the RGS, has continued to flourish as the premier independent school in the North East of England and as one of the country’s leading schools – consistently topping the regional table for academic excellence.
Today, RGS is a fully co-educational school with over 1,300 students aged 7-18 (Years 3 to 13). Its academically selective places are highly sought after. The school has more than 250 students in the Junior School, which shares the same outstanding site as the Senior School. Its Sixth Form is one of the largest in the independent sector, with more than 340 students.
While RGS prides itself on academic excellence, the school is also known for its emphasis on a holistic education. The school’s ‘There’s More to Life’ approach informs its holistic education, which is central to students’ success, health and happiness.
RGS is based in the heart of Newcastle, immediately opposite Jesmond Metro station. The school occupies over 30 acres of land and has state-of-the-art facilities, including five brand new art studios, a new library, a modern Sixth Form Centre, a 25m swimming pool, two Sports Halls, a Performing Arts Centre, outdoor football/rugby pitches at Mooracres, an artificial turf pitch for hockey and the former County Cricket Ground.
Academic Success
RGS is a special place, known and respected throughout the whole country as well as the North East. It’s a place where aspirations are high, results are outstanding, and opportunities are endless. Our students go on to study highly selective courses at the most sought-after universities but also leave the school realising that life outside the classroom has been equally beneficial.
In 2023, RGS was named ‘Independent School of the Year’ overall in The Telegraph Group’s national awards. Most recently, the school was again named North East Independent Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence 2025 by The Sunday Times’ Parent Power Schools Guide.
Academically, the school is highly selective. Students are assessed for entry at the key entry points (Y3, Y5, Y7, and a handful at Y9, plus Sixth Form). The biggest entry points are Y3 (60 students), Y7 (c.75 students) and Y12 (c.45 students). Beyond the academics, in Junior School (Y3-6), entry is assessed through activity days, whilst at Y7, students are assessed through online tests and an interaction day. Sixth Form entry is through interview only.
Students sit baseline tests in Y7, Y10, and Y12 – the average GLA CAT score for both the current Y7 and Y12 is 117. We have several students who have the assistance of our dedicated Learning Support Team, which works across Junior and Senior School.
Co-curricular Activities
At RGS, students can choose from over 170 co-curricular activities, ranging from music, drama, and sports to unique options like e-sports and knitting. All students are encouraged to discover what excites and inspires them.
Sport is also a central part of life at RGS, with students actively participating in a variety of activities including hockey, cricket, and basketball, from early morning until late afternoon. RGS views sport as a fundamental vehicle for students to develop lifelong skills, character, resilience – and, above all, a love for daily movement.
While it may seem tricky to balance schoolwork with so many exciting co-curricular and sporting activities, RGS has found that students actively engaged outside the classroom often perform even better academically. Both programmes are designed to help students develop essential life skills, from self-awareness to decision-making and self-organisation.
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