Philanthropy and Alumni Relations Officer

LORD WANDSWORTH COLLEGE; Hart; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Lord Wandsworth College is seeking a proactive fundraiser and alumni relations professional to lead the CRM data strategy, ensuring accurate, up-to-date information to inform decisions and track outcomes. You will support a diverse events calendar, contribute to marketing and communications activity, and provide essential admin support across fundraising and alumni engagement.

The role offers on-campus work with some flexibility and a clear path for developing a career in philanthropy and alumni

Responsibilities

• Lead the team’s use of the CRM database, ensuring data is up to date and actionable for decision making and measurement of success.
• Support the delivery of a varied events programme and contribute to marketing and communications activities behind these initiatives.
• Provide general admin support to the wider team and offer flexible assistance across fundraising and alumni relations.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join the dynamic, ambitious and forward-thinking fundraising & alumni office at Lord Wandsworth College. As a key member of the Philanthropy and Alumni Relations (PANDA) Team, you will provide vital support across both fundraising and alumni engagement activities.

This new role will become the team's lead user of our CRM database, ensuring that our data is up to date and can be used effectively to support decision-making and measure success. You will also provide support to the wider team, assisting with the delivery of a varied events programme, contributing to the marketing and communications activity that underpins these initiatives, and offer general admin support. Offering exposure to a broad range of projects, this is a diverse and rewarding position with plenty of opportunity to make a meaningful contribution.

This role would suit someone looking to develop a career in fundraising, alumni relations or marketing. We are seeking an individual with strong transferable skills, flexibility, enthusiasm, a proactive attitude and a genuine commitment to supporting the mission of Lord Wandsworth College and the Lord Wandsworth Foundation.

Contract and hours: Permanent, full time, 52 weeks per year.

Location: On campus (with some flexibility).

Should you wish to discuss the role in strict confidence please feel free to contact Kate Boyd, Senior Philanthropy Manager on [e-mail].

Closing date: 15th September 2026, with online interviews taking place on 23rd and 24th September, followed by in-person interviews on the 1st October 2026.

We welcome people of all faiths and those who are committed to these values. We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity, we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups, such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.

Appointments will be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Lord Wandsworth College is a registered charity (Number: 1143359) providing outstanding, caring education for boys and girls since 1922.