Alumni Engagement and Fundraising Supervisor

University of Edinburgh; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefits

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh is recruiting a part-time Alumni Engagement Assistant to support the engagement centre. You will develop shift plans, guide a team of Alumni Ambassadors, and perform administrative tasks to ensure smooth operations.

This role supports students with flexible hours around your studies. Ideal candidates are well organized, with strong communication, resilience, and emotional intelligence, and have prior experience in an engagement centre.

Qualifications

• Well organised with excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong self-discipline, resilience and a desire to succeed
• Emotionally intelligent
• Experience of working in an engagement centre

Responsibilities

• Develop shift plans for the campaign in collaboration with the Senior Development Officer
• On shift, work with a team of Alumni Ambassadors to provide guidance
• Complete administrative tasks to ensure smooth functioning of the engagement centre
• Support peers and learn management skills while contributing to the team’s success

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Emotional intelligence

Engagement centre experience

Job description

Grade UE04: £26,093 - £28,778 per annum, pro rata

USG / Development and Alumni

Part-time: Guaranteed Hours contract

Fixed-term: up to 12 months

The Opportunity:

You will work closely with the Senior Development Officer to develop shift plans for the campaign. On shift, you will work with a team of new and returning Alumni Ambassadors, providing on the spot guidance and completing administrative tasks that will ensure the smooth functioning on our engagement centre.

• Flexible working conditions around your studies.
• Use your knowledge and expertise to execute shift plans you have developed with the support of the Senior Development Officer.
• Learn management skills and techniques whilst supporting your peers.

This post is a part-time role for current undergraduate or postgraduate students at the University of Edinburgh

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Well organised with excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong self-discipline, resilience and a desire to succeed
• Emotionally intelligent
• Experience of working in an engagement centre

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary of £14.30 per hour (plus £2.59 per hour holiday pay)
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 19 October 2026.

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Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 26 October 2026.