Trusts Manager

The Role:

The Trusts Manager will play a key role in supporting the delivery of RADA’s future fundraising growth by developing and stewarding long-term relationships with a portfolio of Trusts and Foundations, and seeking new prospective relationships to support the annual targets of the Development department and to maximise giving for long- term sustainable funding.

Reporting to and working closely with the Head of Grants and Fundraising Services, the postholder will be an experienced trusts fundraiser who will support with the creation and implementation of the Trusts and Foundations annual strategy, and willconfidently seek out and secure new mid-level gifts from Trusts and Foundations for revenue and capital funding.

About Us:

RADA is a progressive and inclusive community of practice that inspires innovation and encourages bold action. Our world-leading training in the dramatic and production arts nurtures creative expression, empowers individuals and seeks to influence positive change in the creative industries and wider community.

For over a century, RADA has been a centre of excellence. Now in our 120th year, we are working together as a community to create an academy for the future which develops the potential of the most talented people, and nurtures curious socially-conscious practitioners who will be change makers and future leaders. Ours is an impressive history on which we are building an innovative future.

This is an exciting time to join us as we develop a new vision and strategy for RADA, focusing on inclusion in our work, creating equitable practice and empowering artists while developing our growth strategy, industry partners and international offering. We are working from our foundational strengths to grow our income streams through life-changing work, aligned with our core pedagogy and ethos co-created with industry and partners.

RADA training is not only informed by the industry but also produces graduates who take their place at the vanguard of their profession working at the cutting edge of the dramatic arts.

We aim to be fair and equitable, foregrounding equity, anti-racism and wellbeing in our teaching, learning and wider social engagement to ensure sustainable practice in a way that is inclusive and sets high standards for fair and considerate behaviour both in RADA and beyond.

We have an ambitious strategy to ensure students from all circumstances and backgrounds can experience our training. Our access and participation programme aims to remove barriers that underrepresented groups may encounter, so the widest pool of talent can come to RADA and progress into the industry as successful alumni, ensuring we continue to play a key part in positively impacting the cultural sector and the future of storytelling.

How to Apply
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To apply for theTrusts Manager position at RADA, please send a supporting statement (of no more than 2 pages) outlining why you want to work for RADA and how you meet the person specification, and your CV (no more than two pages) to hrapplications@rada.ac.uk. Supporting Statements and CVs should be submitted as attachments in either PDF or Word formatting.

We are very interested in hearing from Black, Asian, and Global Majority candidates as well as candidates who identify as disabled. RADA is embarking on a journey to become an anti- racist institution and is committed to supporting candidates in their positions, ensuring that the workplace is safe and inclusive for all. If you require any support to be able to take part in the interview process, please let us know when you apply, and we will ensure our interview process is accessible for you.

We will guarantee first round interviews to candidates who self-identify as D/deaf or Disabled, or as being from a Global Majority background, who are currently under- represented in our organisation and in the cultural sector, and have demonstrable experience as an individual giving lead or deputy lead in the arts, Higher Education and/ or wider charity sector. If you regard yourself as someone who meets these criteria, please indicate this in your supporting statement

Closing date for applications
The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday October 7^th 2024 - the RADA team will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis but all received by the deadline will be considered for the role.

If you have any questions please contact:

HR Team
hrapplications@rada.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7908 4895

The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is dedicated to Equal Opportunities in employment and seeks to achieve diversity amongst its staff to reflect the community it serves.