Alumni relations and engagement manager jobs in oxford, greater london
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About the Role:
As the Foundation starts supporting its third cohort of Scholars, we need an organised, communications focused and proactive individual to grow our capacity in two significant areas of our work: our regular in-person events, and our recruitment and assessment process.
You will take the lead on, and quality assure, all Martingale events including our Welcome Dinner for new Scholars at the Royal Society, autumn assessment centres, regular training days for Masters and PhD students, our week-long summer residential retreats for Scholars, as well as events for current and potential funders and other stakeholders. You will also help secure high-profile speakers from relevant industries. While these events will be delivered in collaboration with other members of the team, you will bring your event management expertise to drive forward planning and delivery, and ensure these events are of the highest standards for Scholars and stakeholders.
You will also play a vital role in Martingale’s recruitment and admissions work. You will be line-managed by the Communications Manager and will support in the dissemination of Martingale recruitment materials to relevant universities, student societies, charities and learned societies, to ensure a high number of applications to the Martingale Scholarship programme. You will also work closely with the Programme Manager and Programme Officer to deliver well-run assessment centres and programme events across England and Scotland. You will also support the Communications Manager through producing high-quality content relating to Martingale events, to be distributed through our social media channels.
Key Responsibilities:
Event management
- Research and secure high-quality external venues for Martingale events, and work effectively with teams at those venues to ensure events are delivered within budget and to a high standard
- Liaise closely with colleagues on event purpose, scope, and intended outcomes, and plan effectively using Martingale’s CRM and other project management tools as necessary
- Be the key point of contact for all events, including briefing colleagues and externals to ensure roles and responsibilities are clear
- Where necessary, work with the Team Administrator to ensure travel and accommodation is booked for staff, Scholars, and stakeholders
- Research and recommend high-profile speakers for Martingale events, acting as key contact for all speakers and trainers for events
- Conduct evaluation including post event debriefs and appropriate communication materials
- Lead on event wrap-up and embed learnings into future event planning
Recruitment and assessment
- Grow partnerships with relevant contacts to support our recruitment, including researching and connecting with appropriate organisations who are mission aligned or may have suitable alumni for Martingale Scholarships
- Disseminate materials on Martingale’s Scholarships to appropriate external stakeholders
- Help manage enquiries sent through to our social media platforms
- Work closely with the Programmes Team to book venues for Assessment Centres, and support with all logistics including schedules for assessors and candidates, ensuring a positive first impression of the Foundation for potential future Scholars
Communications
- Deliver effective communication in line with organisational strategy
- Create high-quality content on Martingale events for dissemination through our social media channels, website and newsletter
- Manage Martingale’s collaboration with community engagement partners: Axiom Maths, In2Science, and The Brilliant Club
General
- As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the post holder.
- The post holder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role as requested by the line manager.
Key Requirements:
Qualification Criteria
- Experience in events delivery
- Right to work in the UK
Experience and skills
- Delivering events and / or recruitment activities.
- Budget management in relation to high profile events.
- Liaising with external venues and suppliers.
- Managing multiple projects/workstream and priorities simultaneously, while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences. Experience communicating with university students, staff and academics is desirable.
- Hard working, detail orientated, and systematic.
- Working in a fast-paced working environment and/or a growing organisation.
- Producing well written content for newsletters and other channels.
- Social mobility expertise based on real-word experience of delivering social mobility initiatives, with a strong preference for experience improving social mobility in higher education (desirable)
- Experience using a CRM (desirable)
Personal Characteristics
- A commitment to Martingale’s mission to support postgraduate students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Friendly and personable, able to build rapport and trusting relationships with applicants, Scholars and other stakeholders.
- Creative and consistently seeking new opportunities for the organisation.
- Excellent time management and ability to prioritise tasks independently.
- Comfortable working in a rapidly growing and changing organisation with a degree of ambiguity – confident to create processes and ways forwards where they might not yet exist.
- Hard working, adaptable, detail orientated, and systematic.
- Inquisitive and curious, someone who wants to understand their colleagues’ work, learn from those around them, and develop themselves professionally.
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 29 days after two years of service and to 30 days after 3-years’ service. This entitlement is pro rata for part time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays.
- Full office closure between Christmas and New Year.
- A flexible approach to working with understanding and consideration for work life balance and personal commitments.
- As an PV employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
Our mission is to enable and nurture talented individuals from low-socioeconomic backgrounds to become a new generation of STEM leaders.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Harris Hill is thrilled to be partnering with a prestigious Independent School in the search for an enthusiastic and committed Database and Gifts Officer. If you are a CRM expert with excellent attention to detail, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
This role will suit someone who thrives in an independent, forward-thinking educational environment and is passionate about data management, gift processing, and alumni relations. The ideal candidate will have experience working with large datasets, conducting prospect research, and ensuring compliance with data protection legislation. You should be comfortable with both the technical and interpersonal aspects of the job, from creating complex mailing lists to liaising with the finance team and external partners. Additionally, you will be committed to the school's inclusive values, supporting its vision and mission during an exciting new phase of development.
Title: Database and Gifts Officer
Hours: Part time (21 hours per week), permanent.
Salary: £22,678 - £24,052 (prorated salary) per annum plus benefits
Location: Onsite at the school which is situated in Dulwich with some flexibility
Closing date: We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis
More about the role:
The Database and Gifts Officer role is integral to the Development and Alumnae Relations (DAR) department, supporting the school’s fundraising and engagement efforts. The postholder will manage and maintain the alumni and donor database, ensuring the accurate entry of gifts and pledges, and collaborate with the Finance team to ensure financial data is up to date and reconciled. Additionally, the post holder will create targeted mailing lists, conduct due diligence on prospective donors, and support the identification of lost alumnae. The role also involves ensuring compliance with data protection laws and contributing to DAR events, which may occasionally occur outside regular hours.
Key Responsibilities:
- Experience of working on a database, extracting, interrogating and reporting on data.
- Knowledge and experience of Raiser’s Edge, Toucan Tech or a similar fundraising database.
- Demonstrated track record of processing gifts and donations
- Proven track record of database administration, import/export, configuration and problem resolution.
This role offers the opportunity to work in a forward-thinking educational environment, where your contributions will have a real, lasting impact. If you're detail-oriented, collaborative, and eager to use your data expertise in a school awarded London Independent School of the Year 2024, reinforcing its reputation for excellence, I’d love to hear from you.
To apply for this role and for further details, including a job description and person specification, please email Faye at Harris Hill via the apply button.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
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The People & Culture Advisor role will work closely to support the Head of People Culture & Place (PC&P) to deliver the PC&P strategy. You will provide efficient and effective management of Human Resources (HR) services and ensure Stewardship’s values and culture are woven into all areas of our people activities.
This role goes beyond traditional HR; it seeks to integrate exceptional people management and ensure that every employee is equipped to flourish in their calling. Responsible for the PC&P Administrator, you will provide excellent leadership and line management to deliver an outstanding experience for all employees.
We are blessed to work every day alongside passionate, dedicated and diligent colleagues who combine their faith, skills and experience in their work. We are eager to appoint our People & Culture Advisor to help deliver our vision to create a thriving, motivated, and skilled team, equipped and committed to serving Christians to steward their resources to further God’s kingdom.
As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:
· Active membership of local church congregation.
An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Data Analyst
Ref: 115105
£38,482 - £41,130 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
About Us
Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement (P&A) provides a fundraising and alumni engagement function in support of King’s College London. We are proud to work with colleagues across the university and its health partners to help them serve society through world-leading education, research and healthcare. Our work also includes a partnership with the Maudsley Charity in support of children’s mental health initiatives between the university’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and the South London & Maudsley NHS Trust.
We are a committed team that brings together fundraisers working across different channels, alongside colleagues who promote King’s College London’s engagement with its worldwide alumni community. Our work is underpinned and enhanced by a range of dedicated professionals in supporting areas covering proposition development, supporter engagement, supporter operations and business operations.
We have an impressive, well-established track record of success in securing support that allows the university and partners to deliver on their missions. This includes our global, award-winning World Questions: King’s Answers campaign, which set the standard in the sector and enabled us to raise substantial funds to help tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. Ambitious and innovative, the team has won awards such as a CASE Platinum Award for Fundraising and a CASE Gold Award for Donor Relations and Stewardship. We are strongly values-driven with a focus on sustaining an excellent and supportive culture, which we see as key to creating a successful team that can support the university and its partners in making a real and positive difference to the world we live in.
More on King’s College London
King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. The university is dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place. Through its commitment to exceptional education, impactful research and genuine service to society, King’s College London is creating positive change in its communities, both in London and on the world stage. The Strategic Vision 2029 looks forward to King’s College London’s 200th anniversary in 2029 and sets out ambitious plans in five key areas:
- Educating the next generation of change-makers;
- Challenging ideas and driving change through research;
- Giving back to society through meaningful service;
- Working with our local communities in London;
- Fostering global citizens with an international perspective.
About the role
The Data Analyst works within the Data Team, using and transforming data from multiple sources to produce high quality, digestible reports, dashboards, and bespoke pieces of analysis for our fundraising and alumni colleagues. You will also lead on any benchmarking projects, both the submission of data and the interpretation and presentation of their findings. Being a clear communicator of often complex information, you will deliver insight into the performance of our various fundraising and engagement programmes, giving colleagues the information they need to continually innovate and improve.
In addition, you will have a raft of technical skills and approaches that will enable you to efficiently transform source data from multiple data sources ready for import into our Dynamics CRM system.
You will be keen to learn and develop, embracing new technologies and ways of working, and will work with the Data Team and others across the department to improve the quality of the underlying data we all rely on. You will also work closely with others in the team, IT colleagues and other users across the organisation to shape future CRM features.
You will be required to liaise and work collaboratively with other teams on new fundraising projects and initiatives, thereby ensuring a joined-up approach, that future reporting requirements can be met, with learning shared and insight retained. You will often need to manage multiple requests and prioritise your workload, albeit we have adopted an Agile approach to development.
This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract. P&A has a hybrid working approach, with a minimum of 40% of time in the office. Typically, this equates to two days per week, but we’re very happy for colleagues to be in more frequently if they so wish.
About You
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of data insight, analysis and reporting techniques
- Significant experience of working with a fundraising or marketing CRM in a technical, database management or report writing capacity
- Strong SQL skills
- Experience of building reports and dashboards using Power BI or other data visualization tools
- Ability to create data transformations using tools such as Power Query, Power Automate and/or VBA macros
- Experience of manipulating large or complex datasets
- Ability to communicate often complex and technical information in a clear and digestible way to a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external
- Experience of managing conflicting deadlines and multiple priorities
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of data modelling/ analysis techniques
- Experience of using Microsoft Dynamics and its associated applications such as Customer Insights
- Experience of building dashboards within Microsoft Dynamics
- Knowledge of other programming languages, such as DAX and M
- Restless enthusiasm for learning new technologies and improving processes
Downloading a copy of our Job Description
Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.
Further Information
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. In P&A we want to build a diverse team, which represents the communities served by the organisations we support.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including part-time, compressed hours and/or job shares, as appropriate and in the context of the business needs associated with the role.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.
We offer the opportunity of an “Ask Us Anything” Teams call on Weds 28th May 3:00pm. During this call you will be able to ask any questions you might have about the role, the selection process, our department, our core values and work culture, our current hybrid work policy, or simply listen to others’ questions.
This roles with have two interview stages, a standard skills-based interview followed (for up to two appointable candidates) by a Core Values interview.
Closing date: 1st June 2025
First stage interviews are due to be held on 9th-12th June.
Core Values interviews are dure to be held on 18th-20th June.
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Hybrid - London WC1H (We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with 20% of your time per month being office based)
Do you have experience of planning and creating engaging communications content across multiple channels? Would you like to tell the story of an organisation that is helping to change lives across the world?
Join the ACU as a Communications Officer and use your experience to help us build a better world through international collaboration in higher education.
The ACU offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the higher education sector. We are one of the largest, most diverse international university networks, bringing together over 400 universities in over 40 countries. Championing the power of higher education to improve lives, we support our members – and our people – in contributing to sustainable development across the Commonwealth and beyond.
The ACU has managed international scholarship schemes for nearly 60 years – including for the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC), which offers postgraduate study and professional development opportunities funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and other government departments.
The role
Communications is key to ensuring that internal and external stakeholders understand the breadth and impact of the CSC’s work. The Communications Officer, as a key business partner for CSC, will raise the profile of the CSC, through supporting the delivery of its communications strategy.
As Communications Officer, your responsibilities will include:
• Act as a business partner for CSC, planning, delivering, and editing content that is engaging and tailored to its target audience
• Editing content for maximum impact and accuracy, in line with house style guidelines, and to ensure that it is appropriate for its target audience
• Developing, managing, and updating content on the CSC website
• Maintaining the CSC’s social media channels
• Creating email newsletters
• Marketing student and alumni events and communicating proceedings/outcomes
• Planning and delivering integrated marketing campaigns for key activities.
Who are we looking for?
You will need:
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including writing for, influencing, and understanding of different audiences and channels, and sensitivity for different cultural contexts
• Ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely
• Experience of editing and proofreading content
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience of editing content for multiple platforms and channels
• Experience of using website content management systems (CMS), particularly WordPress
• Experience of using email marketing platforms to build emails and manage distribution lists, particularly MailChimp
• Experience of achieving impact and engagement through multichannel marketing and/or communications campaigns.
What to expect:
We see equity, diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our mission and we value the many different perspectives that people from all backgrounds bring to our collective performance (you can find more about our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding on our website). We believe in investing in all our people and creating cultures in which everyone can thrive.
We offer a fantastic package of benefits including:
• 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays (pro rata - part time employees) and 4 Christmas closure days
• Generous pension scheme – 5% employee contribution, 10% employer contribution
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development
• Regular social activities
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Give as you earn charitable donations scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest-free travel season ticket loan
How to apply:
Apply via the apply button which will redirect you to our recruitment portal.
Closing date: 3 June 2025 @ 23:45
Interview Date: Week commencing 16 June 2025
Interviews will take place virtually via MSTeams.
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WORKING WITH US
The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.
We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.
To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the page.
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ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
Take on a pivotal leadership role as Director of People, where you'll be at the forefront of shaping strategic priorities and cultivating a culture defined by innovation, collaboration and excellence. In this influential position, you'll be part of the executive team to craft and execute transformative people strategies that span the entire employee lifecycle; from talent acquisition and development to recognition, performance and employee engagement.
Our mission is simple: to close the educational gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. We see Harris Federation as a system disrupter – whose purpose is to make life fairer for children in and around London. Our focus is to take on the most challenging schools and turn them into exceptional places of learning where everyone – staff and students – thrives.
This is a rare opportunity to leave a lasting imprint on a high-performing, purpose-driven organisation. Join a passionate, forward thinking people team committed to positioning Harris Federation as an employer of choice within the education sector. We're seeking a visionary leader to champion this exciting transformation and help drive our collective success.
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MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
The Director of People is part of the executive team at Harris Federation, leading the organisation to deliver the strategic priorities and foster an environment of innovation, collaboration and excellence.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing and leading the implementation of the people strategies and supporting policies, frameworks, and processes, consistent with the firm’s strategic priorities and values.
- Lead organisational design and change initiatives, ensuring people are at the centre, and act as custodian of the organisation’s cultural evolution
- Create and maintain a strong employee value proposition, including reward strategies, recognition and holistic wellbeing initiatives, ensuring Harris Federation becomes an employer of choice
- Engender a continuous improvement ethos within the HR team, encouraging innovative thinking and a future-focused mentality
A full list of responsibilities can be found in the Job Pack.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- Demonstrable experience in senior HR leadership roles, overseeing people strategy and leading a team of HR professionals
- Proven ability to think strategically to create strategies combined with a strong understanding of how to align strategy to operational excellence and commercial reality
- Extensive experience in shaping and leading organisational change initiatives, including experience in managing TUPE and union engagement
- Demonstrable success in designing and implementing leadership development and talent programmes
- Strong understanding of UK employment law, with experience of navigating complex employee relations situations
For a full person specification please download the Job Pack.
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APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Elliott, Talent Acquisition Partner, via email to arrange a conversation.
Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.
When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application.
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OUR VISION & VALUES
Our vision, from the start, has been to provide the structure and services needed for our schools to amount to more than the sum of their parts, and to free-up our teachers and leaders to focus on one thing and one thing only: the outstanding education of all their pupils. Our young people and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Our core mission has always been to close the educational gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. Our ambition is one where every child in London, no matter their background, has equal access to high quality education, giving them the same opportunities and potential to succeed.
We know there are many challenges facing our young people and the communities we serve, and that’s why we need determined people like you to help us tackle those inequalities. Whilst each of our academies has their own unique cultures and values; as a whole Federation, we have four core values which are central to successfully achieving our vision: Excellence, Collaboration, Support, and Innovation. We are proud of our values because they guide us in how we work allowing us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our young people, communities, and colleagues.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
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WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Harris has a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
You will also have access to a variety of benefits, support programmes and initiatives including:
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression
- Annual performance and loyalty bonus
- Pension scheme (Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contribution
- 26 days' annual leave (inclusive of our Christmas Eve closure day) plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years' service, or equivalent for staff on term time contracts
- Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan including cover for routine and specialist healthcare
- Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- Wide range of shopping, leisure, and travel discounts
- 20% off at Tapi Carpets, exclusive to Harris employees
- Interest-free ICT and season ticket loans
For most non-teaching staff based at our Head Office in East Croydon, we also offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with two days from home and three days on site.
