Alumni Relations Officer

King-Edward; Bath; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous school fee remission

Gym on-site

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee assistance packages

Glasses & eye tests support

Job summary

King-Edward is seeking an enthusiastic Alumni Relations Officer in Bath to strengthen relationships with alumni through engaging communications, events and volunteering opportunities while supporting the Development Office.

The role is permanent, full-time (or 0.8 FTE, 29.6 hours/week) with 37 hours per week and occasional evenings/weekends; interviews 14th & 15th October. Reporting to the Development Director, the position involves GDPR compliance and data management.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience of planning events and delivering multi-channel communications.
• Confident using CRM databases and analysing data.
• Strong IT, organisational and administrative skills.
• A proactive, accurate and collaborative approach.
• Discretion when handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Develop engaging alumni communications across email, print, web and social media.
• Plan and deliver reunions, networking events and other alumni activities.
• Build strong relationships with alumni, volunteers and ambassadors.
• Maintain accurate alumni records and produce engagement reports.
• Support fundraising, careers and wider community initiatives.
• Ensure activity complies with GDPR and the School’s data protection procedures.

Skills

Excellent communication

Event planning

CRM experience

IT skills

Proactive

Discretion

Tools

CRM software

MS Office

Job description

Alumni Relations Officer

Application Deadline: 7 October 2026

Department: Operational Teams

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Bath

Reporting To: Alison Heyes-Development Director

Compensation: £30,616 - £32,619 / year

Description

Permanent, full-time (or part time 0.8, 29.6 hours per week)

37 hours per week (08.30-4.30 Monday-Thursday, 08.30-4.00 Friday) plus occasional evenings & weekend days
52 weeks per year

Working pattern to be discussed at interview
Interviews to be held 14th & 15th October

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised Alumni Relations Officer to strengthen relationships with our alumni community through engaging communications, events and volunteering opportunities, while supporting the wider aims of the Development Office.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop engaging alumni communications across email, print, web and social media.
• Plan and deliver reunions, networking events and other alumni activities.
• Build strong relationships with alumni, volunteers and ambassadors.
• Maintain accurate alumni records and produce engagement reports.
• Support fundraising, careers and wider community initiatives.
• Ensure activity complies with GDPR and the School’s data protection procedures.

For further information please see attached Job Description.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience of planning events and delivering multi-channel communications.
• Confident using CRM databases and analysing data.
• Strong IT, organisational and administrative skills.
• A proactive, accurate and collaborative approach.
• Discretion when handling confidential information.

Benefits

Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Generous and competitive school fee remission.
• Free refreshments and fruit.
• Employee assistance packages - AIG SmartHealth and L&G Sparks.
• Recently refurbished gym on-site and access to gym membership offer for the University of Bath.
• Tax-efficient Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Pilates classes for staff, with colleagues also welcome to join the Senior School's weekly lunchtime Running Club.
• Support towards prescription glasses and eye tests.