Development and Alumnae Coordinator
Job Summary
The Development and Alumnae Coordinator will lead on all communications with our alumnae community, managing ad hoc requests, writing and producing the annual alumnae publication and the monthly e-bulletin. Through the vital relationships they build, they will always be looking for further opportunities for engagement.
Playing a central role in the development team, the development and alumnae coordinator will support colleagues with events, administration, and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will report directly to the director of development and alumnae and work collaboratively to help identify and cultivate new relationships as well as maintaining existing key donor and supporter relationships.
Please see the job listing on the school website for the full job description.
The Development & Alumnae Department
The development and alumnae department plays a key and integral role in building an engaged community and a culture of giving at St Swithun’s.
Through our Bramston Bursary Foundation, we have a mission to offer life changing opportunities for girls in or on the edge of care, or from seriously under-resourced communities characterised by a lack of positive role models and poverty, by providing fully funded boarding places at St Swithun's School. The safety, stability and security of a boarding place, alongside a superb education, can be transformational. The ambitious goal is to offer two fully funded places each academic year. To achieve this, we need to raise a minimum £250k per annum, which, along with match funding from the school will fund 7 years education for the two students.
The School Council (governing board) is currently in the process of reviewing our next capital development - a project which will significantly improve teaching and learning key facilities at St Swithun’s. We will need philanthropic support in order to see this next project to fruition and it is anticipated that an additional £250k per annum will be required, doubling our target to half a million.
The department also manages a wide variety of communications and engagement opportunities with our network of alumnae (St Swithun’s Old Girls) of which there are 5000+ around the globe.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This is a full-time permanent role with usual working hours of 08.30-17.00, Monday to Friday. Some weekend and evening work will be required, and the working hours will be flexible to accommodate this. Candidates looking for a part time role (30 hours per week minimum), or for some reduced working during school holidays, are also encouraged to apply.
The salary for this role will be dependent on experience and is likely to be between £28,610 and £32,766 (FTE).
The closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 15June 2026. Applications must be made on the school online application form found on the website.
St Swithun’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
All staff are expected to share and support this commitment and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: £28,610.00-£32,766.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
