Our University has a proud history of philanthropy stretching back to its foundation in 1900 by Joseph Chamberlain.  Since then philanthropy has continued to play an important role in shaping the University with funds supporting life-changing research, scholarships and new facilities.  This year we launched our new campaign, Birmingham In Action, which aims to transform lives for our generation and the next by tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges.  These challenges include access to education, cancer, youth mental health, the environment (including climate change and plastic pollution) and migration.  The campaign is a truly global campaign (having launched in Birmingham, London, Hong Kong, New York and San Francisco) and aims to raise £400 million, and secure 1 million hours of volunteering, making it one of the largest campaigns in the UK Higher Education sector.

We are now looking to recruit a Fundraising Relationship Officer to join us at this very exciting time. The Fundraising Relationship Officer will be responsible for the relationship management of a portfolio of prospective donors in order to raise funds for a range of key projects. They will be responsible for the entire prospect relationship management process including researching, cultivating, asking and stewarding. This will entail:-

• Relationship management of a portfolio of prospective and current donors
• Communication with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Complete ownership of the end-to-end relationship management process including all research, proposal writing and stewardship activity
• Working to objectives and KPIs set by the Head of Philanthropy.

As part of an award winning team and led by some of the most respected names in higher education fundraising, you will also get the chance to work with our current Fundraising Relationship Managers to generate gifts to the University and encourage new donors to make long-term, sustainable and significant (5 and 6-figure) gifts. You will also have the opportunity to work with our senior team on proposals to top donors enabling you to get experience of working with some of the most successful and experienced major gift fundraisers in the UK Higher Education sector.

The University has global reach, including several partnerships with other leading universities around the world, and is grounded in our local community, having opened the first fully comprehensive University secondary school in the country in 2015.  We are an innovative institution, being the first University to incorporate a Medical School, the first to create a students’ union, and the first to offer a women’s hall of residence.

We are an ambitious and successful research-intensive University (one of the top 100 research-led universities globally) and have produced 11 Nobel Prize winners, including three who received their awards in 2016.  Academics here are exploring the impact of climate change, helping to prevent global health epidemics, and changing our understanding of Shakespeare.

Our student body is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. 

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support our student and research community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which is comprised of 60 staff across five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from graduates, alumni and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research trials, supporting student scholarships, mentoring students, and providing internships.

Development & External Relations Assistant

Goodenough College, Mecklenburgh Square, London WC1N 2AB

Salary £25,000 per annum

We are currently recruiting for a talented individual to support the Development & External Relations department, which is responsible for fundraising, Alumni engagement and the marketing of Goodenough College.

With excellent organisational and communication skills, you will be responsible for providing administrative support to a multi-functional team. You will have previous experience of working in either a fundraising, Alumni engagement or customer service environment and will be good at building relationships with people from different backgrounds.

In this role, you will work closely with the Senior Alumni Engagement Manager to answer Alumni queries and help organise meetings and events with the aim of building a more engaged and connected global Alumni community.

You will also support the Development team through undertaking desk research on prospects, dealing with donor correspondence and ensuring the team are supported in delivering various projects.

We are looking for an excellent administrator, who is confident with managing a diary, updating a database and enjoys supporting events.

In return, you will be working in a friendly and supportive environment in a pleasant central London setting with good competitive pay and working conditions.

For further details and information on this post please go to our website to download the job description.

                                                       STEPHEN LAWRENCE CHARITABLE TRUST

                                                                           JOB DESCRIPTION 

Job Title:            Participation Officer - Built Environment

Reports to:        Head of Programmes 

Salary level:      £21,000- £23,000

Hours:                37 hours per week (full time)

Contract level:   1-year fixed term

Background to the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust runs high impact programmes that inspire and enable young people from under-represented backgrounds to succeed. We work with young people and communities to broaden their view of what’s possible and help them gain the knowledge, skills and qualifications they need.

The Trust seeks to be a fitting memorial to Stephen by striving to develop a cohesive society that values and supports young people from diverse backgrounds and is dedicated to creating a more equal society. The Trust also works with government, business and communities to create a society in which everyone, regardless of their background, has the opportunity and support to flourish.

Stephen Lawrence Day provides an opportunity for schools, youth and community groups, charities and others to come together to deliver a range of positive activities including; school-based early years activities, programmes to encourage young people to reject the recent increases in serious violence, and events to promote community integration.

Built Environment Programmes

Our Building Futures programme supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and under-represented groups to study architecture, gain work experience and qualify as architects. We work with 50 architecture practices and others in the built environment to provide students with the financial support, skills and experience they need to succeed.

Working to our core objectives, but aligning with RIBA priorities, we seek to embed a culture of cross-sectoral working between the professional built environment, firms, colleges, young people and the trust, in order to break down traditional barriers young people face to access a career in the Built Environment. 

Expanding on the Building Futures Programme and structure, we have begun working with urban regeneration architecture practices to deliver meaningful Social Value enhancement.

Purpose of this post is:

The role of the Participation Officer is largely about communication and to collaborate with RIBA and other professional programmes to support student participation in the Built Environment sector.  The purpose of the role is to keep young people connected to each other, RIBA and the Trust and encourage and promote the professional development of an individual.  As well as keeping the alumni community aware of industry developments and needs, including fundraising opportunities and achievements.

In order to enhance our aims to inspire younger students to consider a career in the Built Environment we are looking for a Participation Officer to design and develop a programme, raising awareness of opportunities within the Built Environment sector within schools as well as building an Alumni community. 

• Supporting the delivery of the Trusts Building Built Environment programmes and support the growth of our work with industry and corporates.
• Communicating with an alumni and student community of more than 300 young people
• Developing and delivering alumni engagement workshops with architecture practises Responsibility for the alumni website and online community as well as operating an alumni magazine/newsletter.
• To extend the Stephen Lawrence Building Futures programme into schools and to continue to support aspiring young people from diverse backgrounds wishing to pursue careers in the built environment. 
• To develop the offer pool for Building Futures by expanding eligibility criteria to include younger recipients and delivering workshops/ talks in Schools as part of Stephen Lawrence Day.
• Promoting our new online portal for Built Environment opportunities and communicate offerings for alumni and students who join SLCT friendship scheme.
• Developing relationships with further and higher education institutions and architecture firms to effectively promote and expand the Building Futures programme.
• Liaising with industry mentors and school personnel who are engaged on the programme.
• Developing resources to be used in schools and Built Environment lessons that cater for different ages, abilities, class sizes and durations, including identifying learning objectives
• Delivering programme activities in relation to the varying work streams, ensuring that the best practice guidelines are developed and adhered to.
• Collating information and data to be used in writing news features and progress updates and sharing them across social media platforms; supporting the delivery of the marketing strategy.
• Monitoring, reviewing and evaluating activities periodically, with guidance from the Head of Programmes.

General matters

• Keep abreast of developments, changes and best practice in the field of talent development and employment, applying updated knowledge to current work and sharing information with other staff of the Trust.
• Knowledge of the Built Environment (careers, education and development). 
• Undertake any other duties which may arise from time to time, commensurate with the scope of the post and within the capabilities of the post holder.
• This post is subject to a Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) check.

KNOWLEDGE AND ROLE REQUIREMENTS 

• Strong communication skills both written and oral.
• IT skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. 
• Knowledge of the architecture and built environment sector. 

ADDITIONAL JOB REQUIREMENTS 

• Willingness and ability to work outside of normal office hours.
• Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements.

Deadline:  Friday 28th February 2020

Location:  Based at Stephen Lawrence Centre, Deptford.

Diversity policy

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is keen to encourage applications from people from all backgrounds including race, disability, gender, faith and sexual orientation.

The post will be subject to a DBS check.

Please complete a covering letter statement attached to your CV demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the essential and personal qualities listed above, addressing each point in the order shown. 

Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competences have helped you achieve positive results.  This will give you the best possible chance of being short listed.

Frontline has achieved significant growth and impact since it was launched in 2013. Now encompassing a c.£20M annual budget and almost 150 employees, the organisation requires a crystal clear, coherent operating model and an increasingly diverse range of capabilities as we launch our new strategy up to 2025.​

We need to make sure that we are using all of our resources to help us deliver our overall mission. A key part of this role will be to further develop our operating model – the building blocks of the organisation and how they fit together – to ensure that we are increasingly effective and sustainable for the future. ​

You will be responsible for strengthening our operating model in a way the complements our culture of Freedom and Responsibility, ensuring that goals are clearly articulated and understood across the organisation. You will need to be a confident and engaging leader of the Operations directorate, driving collaborative across the organisation and helping to balance the needs of different teams so that we can deliver our ambitious objectives. ​

The other key part of the role will be helping us make the most of our key resources; from our people to our charitable income. As an ambitious organisation, we need to continually attract and develop the very best talent across a range of disciplines, and we need the data, analysis, systems and technology to maximise our impact and to help us work together effectively – in different locations, across different teams and for different audiences. ​

You will lead a team of 20 with the Finance & Compliance Director, Head of People, IT and Facilities and CRM managers as direct reports. You will hold relationships with trustees, the Department for Education (our main funder) and our 150 employees. Alongside the Chief Programmes Officer (CPO), you will deputise for the CEO when required. Two other post holders have held this role in the past seven years and both have moved on to become charity CEOs.​

The University of Birmingham

Our University has a proud history of philanthropy stretching back to its foundation in 1900 by Joseph Chamberlain.  Since then philanthropy has continued to play an important role in shaping the University with funds supporting life-changing research, scholarships and new facilities.  This year we launched our new campaign, Birmingham In Action, which aims to transform lives for our generation and the next by tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges.  These challenges include access to education, cancer, youth mental health, the environment (including climate change and plastic pollution) and migration.  The campaign is a truly global campaign (having launched in Birmingham, London, Hong Kong, New York and San Francisco) and aims to raise £400 million, and secure 1 million hours of volunteering, making it one of the largest campaigns in the UK Higher Education sector.

Our student body is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. All students are members of the Guild of Students, their students’ union, which supports them to develop skills outside of study, have fun and make sure their time at Birmingham is special. The Guild of Students, which was awarded NUS Students’ Union of the year in 2018, is home to over 300 student groups, so wherever our students passions lie, there is something for them.

The beautiful 276-acre campus – seven minutes by train from Birmingham city centre - includes 21 listed buildings and 6,500 trees. Over 30,000 students create a lively, vibrant working environment, with museums, an art gallery and botanical gardens, cafes, shops, concert halls, and sporting facilities. The benefits available to University staff include excellent transport links and our own University train station, additional holidays at Christmas and Easter, access to the USS pension scheme, and the University Sports Centre and pool. 

Development and Alumni Relations

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support our academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which is comprised of 60 staff across five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from alumni and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research trials, supporting student scholarships, mentoring students, and providing internships.

The role

The Student and Recent Graduate Engagement Manager will have sole responsibility for developing, leading and implementing a strategic programme which champions engagement with students and recent graduates across the University. From arrivals weekend through to graduations and the first five years after University, the Student and Recent Graduate Engagement Manager will ensure a high-quality, engaging and tailored experience for students and recent graduates. Students are a key audience within the Birmingham In Action campaign, both as beneficiaries and as volunteers, and the Student and Recent Graduate Engagement Manager will champion this at all times.

This will be achieved by developing and implementing activities to raise the profile of Development and Alumni Relations activity amongst this audience and promoting awareness of the alumni community. The Student and Recent Graduate Engagement Manager will proactively seek opportunities for Development and Alumni Relations to connect donors and volunteers with students and recent graduates, and to promote opportunities for students to benefit from the Birmingham In Action campaign. The post holder has line management responsibilities for the Student Engagement Officer whose remit includes supporting the Lloyds Scholarship programme and working closely with the Guild of Students, and is based in their office up to two days a week. The Student and Recent Graduate Engagement Manager will represent DARO in relevant forums and networks across the University, and will work alongside the senior teams in departments such as in Careers Network and the Guild of Students.

Are you a collaborative marketing and communications professional wishing to make your mark?

The London Business School (LBS) is one of the world’s elite business schools, and our ambition as a department matches this. In 2016, we successfully closed a comprehensive fundraising campaign two years early - surpassing our original target of £100m by over 25%. Building on this success, we are now preparing to launch our new school-wide fundraising campaign in support of our world-class faculty, research, learning facilities and diverse student community.

The newly created position of Associate Director of Marketing and Communications - Advancement, will business partner with our Advancement division, supporting us with our fundraising efforts and our communications with our alumni community. You will develop our marketing and communications strategy to support our next fundraising campaign, ensuring consistency in our brand and messaging to our alumni audience. We generate research and ideas that have a real, lasting influence on people, businesses and markets around the world. We need the talent, tools and environment to share our thinking globally. In this role, you will reach our alumni audience and keep them engaged with our community.

You will come with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant subject area, with an understanding of and experience in fundraising in charity and/or higher education. You will be an established communications planner, coming with outstanding relationship building skills, as well as strategic planning skills and project management experience. Leadership, influencing and negotiating skills and the ability to identify, analyse and effectively use marketing information will be equally important. You will also have experience in allocating, managing and controlling budgets.

In return, we offer excellent development opportunities, competitive salary and excellent benefits, including significant pension contributions and access to our on-site gym. Our global reputation creates a vibrant and diverse campus setting, and you will enjoy regular interaction with students and academics.

This is a unique opportunity for a passionate and ambitious person wanting to develop their career in a supportive and ambitious organisation. If you feel you are right for this role, we would love to hear from you.

For more information and details of how to apply please visit the job page via the application method on this site.

Closing date for formal applications: 9am, Wednesday 4th March 2020

Alumni & Development is responsible for the University’s relationship with its graduates and fundraising for key University initiatives. As part of the Operations Team, you will have the ability to multi-task efficiently while maintaining a high level of accuracy. The post-holder will act as the first point of contact within the Operations Team for a range of enquiries as well as being responsible for all aspects of financial processing, including the annual Telethon campaign, with additional responsibilities for updating biographical and educational data and data cleansing in The Raiser’s Edge and NetCommunity. The post-holder will also have full responsibility for the administration of departmental prizes, and assist in the administration of undergraduate scholarships and the University of Strathclyde USA Foundation.

With strong IT skills, proven experience in very high volume data entry and using and reporting from relational databases, you will be a self-motivated, flexible, team player with a methodical approach to work tasks, excellent data entry, accuracy, time management and communication skills. Knowledge of the fundraising environment and The Raiser’s Edge would be an advantage.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 30th and 31st March 2020.

St Edmund Hall has an ambitious 10-year vision to develop its teaching, research, culture, finance and to become the most environmentally sustainable college in Oxford. Major gifts will be critical if we are to achieve our goals and we now seek to appoint a Philanthropy Manager who shares our ambition.

The Philanthropy Manager will report to the Director of Development and will work with existing and prospective major donors within our pool of alumni. You will make face-to-face funding requests, building on your experience of securing five and six figure gifts.

There are a number of exciting funding projects that we believe alumni will be keen to support, including capital development of student accommodation, support for bursaries and scholarships and new initiatives to reduce the environmental footprint of the College.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be out of the office for 60% of their week, most typically in London. The College is therefore open to applications from candidates who live outside of Oxford provided they are committed to travelling to Oxford once a week (more frequently during induction period and when required to do so).

This is a 2-year fixed-term position and the College is also open to considering flexible or part-time working for this role.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proven fundraiser to play a pivotal role in a successful team and develop their fundraising career.

To be successful in this role, you will have a demonstrable track record in major gift fundraising.  You’ll be entrepreneurial and results-driven with outstanding communication and influencing skills and the presence, gravitas and intellect to operate effectively at all levels.

In return, we offer highly competitive rewards and benefits including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, subsidised bus pass loan, cycle to work scheme loan, season ticket loan, an employee assistance programme, a free lunch whilst on duty and free eye sight testing with a contribution towards the cost of spectacles if necessary and various University of Oxford discounts.

Application Process

Interested applicants should forward the following documents:

1. A Cover Sheet giving the contact details of two referees. One referee should be the applicant’s current or most recent manager or supervisor.
2. A current CV.
3. A covering letter, which explains how you meet the selection criteria for the post.

Documents should be sent in PDF format, preferably by email by 09:00 on Monday, March 16, 2020.  Postal applications should be sent to the HR Manager, St Edmund Hall, Queen’s Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AR.  Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview soon after the closing date.  Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Please also consider completing the online Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form.  Submission of this form is voluntary and does not form part of the selection process, but we would be grateful if you are willing to return it with your application to assist us with our equal opportunity monitoring.

The Academic Programmes Coordinator will work as part of the Programme Management Team to ensure a first class participant experience of, and interaction with, the administrative elements of the Frontline programme.

The Coordinator will be required to be flexible and adaptable to respond to diverse requirements throughout the academic year and maintain a high standard of customer service throughout, particularly at peak periods, in order to help facilitate the exceptional Participant experience. They will be required to develop effective working relationships with a variety of teams and departments across the organisation and partner providers.

We are looking for someone who is active and committed to the values of Frontline, has a ‘can do’ attitude; is highly numerate and organised, with excellent attention to detail. Experience of working within a higher education environment is desirable.

You will be a member of the organisation’s senior team with responsibility for attracting and selecting the best candidates to join the Frontline programme. We have a well-established brand and selection system but we need a candidate excited by the responsibility of leading and developing this excellent team to achieve further success. The role needs an individual comfortable with marketing, recruitment processes, systems design and analysing data. The successful candidate will need to be an effective communicator given the need to make presentations to the charity’s board, external stakeholders and to large recruitment events. You will lead the 20-person Recruitment Team made up of undergraduate attraction, graduate attraction, selection and admissions teams. ​

The role comes at a time of innovation and change as we start to set in place strategic plans to achieve our 2020-2025 strategy – you’ll be responsible for exploring and delivering some of the early phases of those plans and contributing to the longer-term direction of the team.

We are now at the exciting stage where we are looking to recruit a Fundraising Manager to support our work, and to help the organisation to achieve its ambitious plans for growth. For this home-based role, the successful candidate will focus on specific fundraising areas identified in the fundraising strategy. Highly motivated, skilled and resourceful, they will have management skills, influencing abilities and a proven track record of delivery across the fundraising mix including community fundraising, events, trusts and grants and managing high value relationships.

Above all, they will be a creative thinker who can translate ideas into action, whilst demonstrating a strategic and proactive approach to researching, targeting and recruiting donors/supporters. The post-holder is expected to contribute to On Call Africa’s initiatives and development activities at a senior level. Within the small team all staff are expected to work in a flexible way and tasks that have not been covered in the job description may have to be undertaken.

This is hands-on position is a part-time role, based from home (preferably in Scotland), with some travel across the UK. The post has a salary of £26,000 per year pro rata (£15,600). Interviews will be held in the UK or via skype during week commencing 16th March 2020. Closing date for applications is at 5pm on 11th March 2020.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The key functions of the role are:

1. Trust and foundations – Carrying out research, developing a pipeline, writing applications, writing reports and building relationships with trusts, foundations and institutional funders such as DfID ad Scottish Government.

2. Event fundraising– Organise a diverse range of fundraising events such as dinners, challenge events, and engagement events. In 2020 the post-holder will lead on a 10th anniversary dinner in Glasgow, a cycle challenge in Zambia, and an engagement event in London

3. Alumni fundraising – On Call Africa has a large network of volunteers who have helped to deliver our work in Zambia. The Post-holder will work with the Operations Manager to develop and alumni network to continue to engage doctors after their volunteer placement with On Call Africa.

4. Marketing and communications – Maintain communication with donors through regular newsletters, social media and website updates. Devise and run fundraising campaigns to support strategic objectives.

5. Partnerships – developing relationships with existing and prospective partners and work together to develop joint fundraising bids.

6. Strategy – Develop the organisational fundraising strategy to support On Call Africa’s strategic objectives. As a member of the senior management team the post-holder will also contribute to strategic direction of the organisation.

7. Database management – The post-holder will manage the On Call Africa CRM database, ensuring that the database is up to date and GDPR compliant.

The successful candidate must have a proven ability to work independently and flexibly to achieve outcomes without close supervision and without administration support. We are looking for an individual who is motivated by a passion for international development, an effective communicator, and who is familiar with the demands of running a small charity.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a copy for your CV together with a covering letter.

The closing date for application is 5pm 11th March 2020

Interviews will be held via skype during week commencing 16th March 2020.

Development Manager (Fundraising)

Development & Alumni Relations

Location: Aston University Main Campus

Salary: £33,797 to £40,322 per annum

Grade: Grade 08

Contract Type: Continuing

Basis: Full Time

Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Thursday 27 February 2020

Interview Date: See advert

Reference: R200037

Aston University is a lively and welcoming campus-based university situated in the centre of Birmingham. Founded in 1895 and a University since 1966, we put our beneficiaries at the heart of everything we do.

With the support of companies, trusts and individuals, our founders had the vision and ambition to create the right environment and provide opportunities for students from all backgrounds to benefit from a university education, and to create the academic conditions to find the answers to real-world problems.

The Development Manager will be responsible for the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of a portfolio of corporate and individual major gift donors and raising philanthropic gifts is one of the key aspects of this role. We are proud of the many alumni and friends of Aston who support our endeavours generously and we enjoy close working relationships with corporate partners such as Aston Villa Football Club many more.

The post holder will be required to meet financial targets and contribute to the department’s income by creating and implementing strategies to negotiate philanthropic gifts to the University from key stakeholders. Duties include working with research colleagues to identify prospects, meeting prospects and donors on a one-to-one basis, developing and implementing cultivation and solicitation strategies, and producing a range of fundraising proposals in line with the University’s Case for Support.

If you would like to support Aston in making a significant and lasting difference to those around us please get in touch. The post is based in Development and Alumni Relations (DARO) and reports directly to the Director of Advancement.

For informal discussions relating to this post please contact Christiane Dickens.

Interviews are expected to take place on 25th or 27th March 2020

Aston University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter, recognised by a bronze award. We pride ourselves on our vibrant, friendly, supportive working environment and collaborative atmosphere.

Aston University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter, recognised by a bronze award. We pride ourselves on our vibrant, friendly, supportive working environment and collaborative atmosphere.

Please visit our website for further information and to apply online.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) is the charity dedicated to making Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie Hospitals even better – we fund research, equipment, innovation and roles that takes the diagnosis, treatment and care Addenbrooke’s offers from great to excellent.

Are you highly organised, a great communicator and passionate about making a difference? We are looking for an Executive Assistant to join the Capital Campaigns team at Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust, working with us on the fundraising campaign for a visionary new Children’s Hospital here in Cambridge. If you are a multi-tasker who enjoys communicating with lots of different people, then this could be the job for you.

The Executive Assistant will be a key member of the Capital Campaigns, providing outstanding administrative support that helps to realise ambitious fundraising targets and ensures that we thank and keep supporters updated about Cambridge Children’s hospital and future capital campaigns.

A full Job Description and Person Specification is attached.

To apply for the post, please click the apply button below.

Closing date: 5th March 2020

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Development Manager -Major Gifts £39,343 -£42,751 Permanent Position -South West London for a University

Reporting to the Head of Major Gifts, the Development Manager (Major Gifts) will work to annual income targets, generating philanthropic income for the University's priorities. The role manages a mixed portfolio of prospective donors, personally soliciting gifts and setting up tasks for others.

You are enterprising, collaborative and innovative. You are an ambitious major gifts fundraising professional looking for the next step in your career. You will have experience raising significant funds from individuals, ideally in an educational charity or the higher education sector, and a strong track record of successfully delivering against targets.

You will have confidence in face-to-face meetings and success in securing 4+ figure gifts and stewarding donors to achieve repeat gifts. You will embrace and excel in your verbal, written and presentation skills. You can demonstrate examples of when you have built strong relationships with potential donors and influenced their support to your charity or organisation. You have a passion for fundraising and excellent work ethic. The team Development and Alumni Relations seek to build and support a community of more than 220,000 graduates, develop a culture of giving back and to boost the reputation of the University through its relationship with alumni.

This is a full-time permanent role on grade 8 of the university's salary structure (£39,343 to £42,751 per annum). Annual leave 35 days plus 8 days bank holiday. Please note the closing date is midday on Friday the 21^st of February and the interviews are to be held on the Friday the 28^{th Of} February

If this role is of interest, please do feel free to contact me for more information or to discuss the role The closing date for this role is the midday on the 21^st of February and please do send me an up to date word version of your CV highlighting all your relevant experience .

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