Job ID: S-U-4220 - External Relations Officer

Brentwood Senior School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 35 minutes from London Liverpool Street.We are seeking an External Relations Officer to build relationships and develop strong communications with the School’s network of alumni, parents, and supporters (The Brentwood School Association). The successful candidate will keep the community updated, informed and involved, to generate goodwill towards the School, and help inspire financial gifts for the Brentwood School Foundation. In addition, support the newly established Event Brentwood (our commercial arm which hires spaces and puts on events).Working closely with the Director of Development this is an exciting opportunity to work at a leading independent school which is investing time and money in growing our Association and building a Foundation that can materially support bursaries. We are looking for a person who is passionate and ambitious about the opportunity. You will work across the school, and externally to improve how the Development Office communicates and engages. The role will need someone comfortable working on various projects concurrently and being consistent and reliable in their delivery.This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday, 8.30am–5.00pm (with one hour for lunch, unpaid), working throughout the year including school holidays. Flexibility will be needed to support key events in the evenings or weekends.Brentwood School ethosWe embody our values of virtue, learning and manners just as those before us have been doing since 1557. We are proud of our modern inclusive community which is shaped by our Christian Foundation. At Brentwood we ask ‘how is this child intelligent?’ (rather than ‘how intelligent is this child?’) and believe that finding what it is that makes someone tick is the secret to a successful education and the platform for a fulfilled life. Our pupils are confident without being arrogant, they look out for each other, they do the right thing, even when no-one is looking and they respect difference. We help our pupils to solve problems. In partnership with parents, we teach them to persevere after setbacks, adopt a growth mindset, and challenge the norm. We encourage them to ask questions in class and take control of their own learning. Of course, they work hard and enjoy great success in and out of the classroom, and once they’ve left us, many go on to use and develop their leadership skills and achieve beyond their expectations, always remembering what Brentwood has taught them.That’s who we are. We are Brentwood.We are a highly supportive school that values the contributions made by a motivated and intellectually curious staff. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Staff across both the Prep and Senior School enjoy a bespoke collaborative approach to professional development. We believe in being a research engaged school, with those that facilitate our in-house