Development Officer – Student Support

This is an exciting opportunity to join the country’s most successful higher education development team in a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

About the Role

•       This early career role is based in the Student Support fundraising team which focusses on different areas of the student experience, including access and outreach and supporting the University’s strategic ambition of funding increased post graduate scholarships.

•       You will join an experienced and high achieving team and raise philanthropic income for small projects within the Student Support portfolio and manage the direct mail campaigns.

•       You will also be responsible for providing donor stewardship and prospecting potential major donors as well as being the first point of contact for colleagues providing advice and support.

About You

•       This role would suit someone at the early stages of their fundraising career who now wishes to take on the challenge of developing their own small portfolio of prospects and mass appeals and to further their experience in stewardship, events and more general fundraising.

•       We are looking for an excellent communicator who would enjoy working in a busy university environment, with the ability to establish and maintain relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including academics, donors and internal colleagues.

•       To be successful in this role you will be keen to learn, be pro-active, organised and have the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

What We Offer

As an employer, we value the wellbeing and development of all our employees. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:

•       38 days annual leave (including public holidays)

•       Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance

•       Extensive personal and professional development opportunities

•       Membership of CASE to support your professional development as an educational advancement professional

•       Supportive childcare services and other family-friendly leave schemes for working parents, guardians and those with caring responsibilities

•       Generous family leave for maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave

•       Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future

•       Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings

•       Subsidised sports centre membership to promote well-being

•       Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting

•       Discounted bus and transit travel

In addition, you will have access to a vibrant community with social groups and sports clubs fostering an inclusive atmosphere.

Application process:

•Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be taken to our online Applicant portal.

•Applications should consist of a full CV and a letter of application in PDF format (maximum of 2 pages) outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.

Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 4 April 2024 can be considered.

Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on 16 April 2024, in person in Oxford.

Development and Alumni Engagementis committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.