Sherborne Schools Group is seeking a proactive and creative Regular Giving and Database Officer to help grow philanthropic support across our schools. Working closely with the Group Development Director, you will play a key role in developing regular giving programmes, engaging alumni and parents, and ensuring the effective management of donor data.
Based primarily at Sherborne Girls School, this part-time role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success and future development of the Sherborne Schools Group. The successful candidate will combine strong organisational and analytical skills with a passion for building relationships and delivering impactful fundraising initiatives.
Key Duties
- Develop and deliver regular giving campaigns and appeals for alumni, parents, and supporters.
- Support the planning and delivery of Giving Days and biennial telethons.
- Build and develop the Group's legacy giving programme and donor stewardship activities.
- Act as the Development Team's lead user for Raiser's Edge, ensuring accurate and effective database management.
- Produce reports and insights to support fundraising activity and decision-making.
- Manage gift administration processes, including donation reconciliation and Gift Aid claims.
- Ensure fundraising activities comply with GDPR and fundraising best practice.
- Support fundraising, alumni engagement events, and wider Development Office activities across the Group.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience in fundraising, database administration, alumni relations, or a similar role.
- Strong database and data management skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to analyse data and produce clear reports.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- A proactive, collaborative, and flexible approach.
Desirable
- Experience using Raiser's Edge or a similar CRM system.
- Knowledge of individual giving, donor stewardship, or fundraising campaigns.
- Experience of Gift Aid administration.
- Experience within the education, charity, or not-for-profit sec
Pay: £23,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
