Alumni Relations Assistant

Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

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The College has a legal responsibility to ensure thatallits employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you attend for interview or are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to the College verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.

1. If you are invited to interview:

If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to bring original documents and a copy will be taken, or if you hold a 'digital immigration status', your Share Code will be required to access this status online.

2. Ifyou already have a ‘digital status’

The code and your date of birth, and we can then view your status online, prior to interview

3. If you cannot or have not provided evidence at interview stage:

If you cannot provide evidence of right to work in the UK at interview stage, this must be provided before you can take up employment with us. It is your legal responsibility to do so.

Current Vacancy - Development Officer

Development Officer

The salary for the post will be the range of £35,372 - £39,834 per annum, depending on experience.

Peterhouse is the oldest College in Cambridge (founded in 1284) and is among the smallest (currently 280 undergraduates; 176 postgraduates; 43 Fellows).

The College’s development activities are essential to its future. The Office fundraises for the College, organises a wide range of events and produces publications for alumni.

The Development Officer has three main responsibilities. First, growing our annual fund income through our telephone campaign, our 1284 Circle (annual giving), direct mail, digital fundraising, and Cambridge in America. Second, promoting legacy giving, including through growing membership of the William Stone Society (our legacy society) and managing an annual legacy drive. Third, carrying out prospect research and due diligence to support the fundraising efforts of the Development Director and Deputy Development Director.

The successful applicant will have high-level, demonstrative experience from working within development or an equivalent results-based environment, and be educated to degree level or equivalent. You will have an excellent knowledge of CRM databases, together with the ability to write to persuade and tailor presentation of information to different audiences and context. You will be able to demonstrate strong organisational skills to maximise outcomes against multiple competing priorities, as well as being a strong team-player and with an ability to work independently.

You will enjoy:

• The holiday entitlement is 25 days plus 8 bank and public holidays
• A car parking space may be available, subject to capacity.
• The College offers an auto-enrolled pension scheme to eligible employees, after 3 months’ completed service. The scheme is the Cambridge Colleges Group Personal Pension Scheme (CCGPPS) with Aviva.
• Lunch is provided free of charge when on duty over lunchtime and when the College kitchens are open.
• The College offers a medical cashback scheme to staff.

The closing date for applications is 8.00am on Monday 23rd March 2026. Interviews will be held on Monday 30th March 2026.

Current Vacancy - Alumni Relations Assistant

Alumni Relations Assistant

The salary for this post is £29,019 per annum

Peterhouse is the oldest College in Cambridge (founded in 1284) and is among the smallest (currently 280 undergraduates; 176 postgraduates; 43 Fellows).

The College’s development activities are essential to its future. The Office fundraises for the College, organises a wide range of events and produces publications for alumni.

The Alumni Relations Assistant has three main responsibilities. First, supporting the delivery of our annual events programme. Second, supporting the Development Director in managing our annual programme of small, bespoke events for major gift prospects, including diary/travel arrangements. Third, supporting donor stewardship, including assisting with alumni satisfaction surveys.

Other duties include preparing event briefings in collaboration with our Development Officer, as well as taking administrative responsibility for ensuring that donors are thanked for their gifts in a timely manner; and assisting where needed at evening and weekend events.

The successful applicant will have strong demonstrative administrative skills, together with experience of assisting at events. They will have knowledge of CRM databases, together with strong organisational skills to maximise outcomes against multiple competing priorities as well as being a strong team-player and with an ability to work independently.

You will enjoy:

• The holiday entitlement is 25 days plus 8 bank and public holidays
• A car parking space may be available, subject to capacity.
• The College offers an auto-enrolled pension scheme to eligible employees, after 3 months’ completed service. The scheme is the Cambridge Colleges Group Personal Pension Scheme (CCGPPS) with Aviva.
• Lunch is provided free of charge when on duty over lunchtime and when the College kitchens are open.
• The College offers a medical cashback scheme to staff.

The closing date for applications is 8.00am on Monday 23rd March 2026. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 31st March 2026.