ALU032 – Development Officer

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Development & Alumni
Salary:  

£36,570 to £41,953
per annum

Release Date:  

Tuesday 12 December 2023

Closing Date:  

Sunday 07 January 2024

Interview Date:  

Monday 15 January 2024

Reference:  

ALU032

The University of West London (UWL) is ranked the best modern* university (non-specialist) in London in the Complete University Guide 2023.

We are the top University in the UK for Student Experience and for Teaching Quality in the Times and Sunday Times Complete University Guide 2024 and University of the Year for Social Inclusion in the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.

The UWL community is a diverse body of students and staff who work together to create an environment of success and achievement. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and promote our values in practice through our commitment to inclusivity, progression, and success.

*University status awarded in or after 1992

Office of Development and Alumni Relations 

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on the future of education? Do you have a passion for building meaningful connections and fostering a sense of community?  

If so, we invite you to join our dynamic team as a Development Officer working to advance the University’s mission of raising philanthropic income.   

You will join at an exciting time as we grow our team and implement a new strategy to accelerate our fundraising and alumni engagement capabilities. Your work will make a significant impact on the lives of our students and university community.

The Role

As a Development Officer, you will be at the heart of our efforts to strengthen relationships with alumni, donors, and friends of the university. You will manage and build a portfolio of mid-value donor prospects and solicit donations to support fundraising priorities. In addition, you’ll be responsible for creating and submitting high quality funding bids to trusts and foundations.

We are looking for someone with experience working in a fundraising team in either the education or charitable sector. 

This role will suit someone who wants to grow their career within a dynamic and supportive environment. 

The Person

• Strong influencing and relationship building skills and an excellent and proficient communicator. 
• A high-achiever, able to successfully meet targets.
• A strategic thinker with an ability to identify new opportunities for developing income streams.
• Able to create compelling and persuasive funding submissions and proposals.   
• A strong team player. 
• Confidence, sensitivity, and awareness to deal with high-profile individuals and make requests for financial support.    
• A problem solver, able to work on own initiative. 
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines and flexible to work outside office hours on occasion, when the need arises.
• Passionate about education and committed to the university’s mission.

How to Apply 

To apply click on ‘Apply Online’ and fill out the application form. Further information about the application process can be found here: https://jobs.uwl.ac.uk/display.aspx?id=1253&pid=0  

Please email [email protected]   if you need any assistance with the application process.

Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing the 11th of January 2024. 

For informal enquiries about the position please contact Joe Whitehouse, Development Manager, [email protected]  

Additional Information 

Read more about working at the University of West London at https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/how-university-works/why-work-uwl

Our department is under-represented in terms of staff from BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) backgrounds, of LGBT+ identities, and with disabilities. UWL is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter, and is a Disability Confident Employer as well as a Diversity Champion for Stonewall, the leading LGBT+ rights organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly those mentioned above to increase diversity in our workforce.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. 

Please be advised that it is expected that appointment within a grade will normally be at the minimum point.

This post is not available for UWL students.

This position does not meet the University criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

We will intermittently review the applications as part of this open advert, therefore if successful, you will be shortlisted and contacted at any time. 

The University of West London reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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