Job Description

Basis

Full-Time 52 weeks

Job category/type

Operational

Date posted

04/08/2005

Job reference

24/25REQ000112


Job description

Business Development Manager

Full time

Required from October 2025

Competitive salary

SPGS International

SPGS International is a wholly owned subsidiary of the world-renowned St Paul's Girls' School (SPGS) in London. SPGS International aims to bring the educational excellence of St Paul's to the world through a unique network of connected schools and programmes. We work with international partners and school operators to establish schools and programmes that align with the ethos and values of St Paul's Girls' School. SPGS International profits are donated back to the school to support bursaries and social partnerships.

SPGS International schools offer a vibrant, holistic, and innovative education that motivates students to achieve academic excellence and personal growth by embracing their individuality. Our students act with courage, empathy, and integrity, whilst thinking critically and creatively, to become internationally minded citizens who contribute to the world around them.

The post

As a Business Development Manager at SPGS International, you will work closely with the Managing Director to oversee and manage the existing pipeline of potential partnerships, ensuring that each opportunity is effectively nurtured. You will be responsible for identifying and creating high-quality partnership opportunities that align with the vision, values, and strategic goals of SPGS International. A key focus of your role will be to enhance the visibility of SPGS International and promote our successful model of establishing international schools that stay true to the ethos of St Paul's Girls' School. You will ensure that all stakeholder interactions are conducted with the utmost professionalism and integrity, building strong, lasting relationships with care and commitment.

Further information about the role and how to apply can be found on our website https://spgs.org/vacancies/. Please submit your application before midnight on the closing date. Please use your own words when writing your supporting statement. While we are a digitally forward-looking school, we are mindful of the importance of authenticity in education and would far prefer to hear your unique voice through any application you may choose to make. We recommend that candidates apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may be arranged on a rolling basis.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and overseas police checks

St Paul's Girls' School is a "registered body" under the Police Act 1997 because employment here involves access to children under the age of 18. This post will require an enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly Criminal Records Bureau) before we can confirm an offer of employment. Unless you are a member of the DBS Update Service you will need to apply for a new disclosure, even if you already hold one. Former members of staff who are not on the Update Service who re-join us also require fresh disclosures, unless less than three months have passed between their leaving and their re-employment date. If you have lived or worked abroad for a period of 3 months or more during the past ten years you will also need to provide appropriate paperwork, such as a police certificate of good conduct, from the countries you have lived in.

Safeguarding guidelines

St Paul's Girls' School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We expect all staff to share this commitment.

St Paul's Girls' School welcomes applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our pupil intake. We seek to offer fair and inclusive employment policies, interview and arrangements that avoid bias and support all applicants and staff equally.

Closing date: Sunday 31 August 2025

Interview date:

Week commencing Monday 8 September 2025