Merrifield Consultants are delighted to be partnering with the charity Young Epilepsy to find a Capital Appeals Manager, someone to lead an exciting and ambitious project to raise £2m of voluntary donations towards a refurbishment of St Piers College, an independent special school for children and young adults aged 4 to 25 years, with complex needs and disabilities based in Lingfield, Surrey.
Job Title: Capital Appeals Manager
Reports to: Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships
Direct Reports: Capital Appeal Assistant
Location: Hybrid, Working from home and on site in Lingfield, Surrey with occasional travel across the southeast and London
Hours of Work: 30 hours per week
Salary: £40-£42k Pro rata (negotiable for the right candidate)
Contract: All Year Round, 2 years fixed-term (potential to become permanent)
St Pier's is set in attractive grounds on a 125-year-old rural estate in Surrey but as it was built in the 1990s, the College needs updating and improving, to bring the facilities up to a standard to match their recent Outstanding Ofsted rating. The refurbishment, planned to be complete by September 2026, will be key to improving experiences and outcomes for young people and to create more capacity for the growing cohort of over 100 students. The capital fundraising appeal will engage the local philanthropic community and develop lasting relationships with local partners to secure a sustainable future for the education provisi...