Trusts Manager

Trusts Manager

Salary: £40,000- £45,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Working hours 37.5 hours per week plus occasional evening and weekend work

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 & 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 will confidently seek out and secure new midlevel 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.

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How to apply

Applications should include:

1. A comprehensive curriculum vitae (up to 2 pages) giving details of relevant achievements in recent posts as well as your education and professional qualifications and contact details.
2. A covering letter (up to 2 pages) that summarises your interest in this post, providing evidence of your ability to match the criteria outlined in the Person Specification.
3. A separate document with names and contact details of 2 referees, together with a brief statement of the capacity in which they have known you. Please note we will not contact your referees without your express permission.

For further information, key dates, and to upload your application via our website portal, please visit:Richmond Associates

Closing date: 9am, Monday 12 January 2026

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.