Fundraising Administrator

SALARY & HOURS: £24,290 / Full-time (35 hours per week)

The University of Buckingham was founded over forty years ago, the first independent university in Britain. Underpinned by strong ideals – liberty, independence and academic excellence – the University has thrived ever since.

Despite being the UK’s smallest university and the only independent university to hold a Royal Charter, Buckingham has staff from over 60 countries, making it a truly distinctive work environment. Whichever of our locations you find yourself working in, you will be sure to feel a part of our friendly community  Our size enables us to foster a very personalised, supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment, with lots of opportunity for development, something which we are very proud of. 

Job Purpose

This is a great opportunity to join the University of Buckingham in a pivotal role. The expanding Fundraising team is looking for an experienced team administrator to provide excellent service to the University alumni and donor communities.

Responsibilities

• Support the team to maximise donation revenue and fundraising and alumni engagement
• Be the first point of contact for donor or alumni queries, and perform a key central coordination role for the team
• Support with alumni and donor communications, including via social media
• Provide overall administration and project/event support

Experience & Knowledge

• Sound working knowledge of standard IT packages, CRM systems and/or databases
• Experience of working in a customer facing environment
• Experience in standard financial management processes
• Comfortable with using graphic design software, e.g., Canva, to create visuals for social media posts and to promote events
• Experience in Higher Education a plus

Skills & Qualities

• Excellent written and oral communications skills with attention to detail
• Good team working skills and the ability to work collaboratively
• Good time management with the ability to organise and prioritise
• Comfortable in a fast-growing, complex environment
• Self-motivated, proactive and organised
• Able to contribute ideas to help shape informed decisions
• A high degree of numeracy
• Graphic design, photo and video editing skills desirable

What can we offer you?

We might be small, but we can still offer plenty of perks!  In addition to an Aviva Pension scheme, we offer: 

• Beautiful working environments across our campuses in Buckingham and Crewe, with plenty of space
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Christmas closure
• On-site gym and exercise classes
• On-site catering facilities
• University bookshop with staff discount (Buckingham)
• Free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
• Free on-site parking
• Excellent opportunities to network and continue learning across a variety of departments
• Nursery on-site at our Crewe campus
• Discount of courses for staff and their families

Informal enquiries may be made to Daniel Xu, Director of Fundraising & Alumni Relations at Daniel.xu@buckingham.ac.uk. 

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above

The closing date for applications is 17^th May 2024 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held shortly after.

Please note: if successful, any offer is subject to standard checks, including qualifications, eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent basis and DBS (if applicable)

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