Development Officer

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Job Title: Development Officer

Salary: Band D point 25 to point 29 (£29,273 to £32,870) FTE based on a full

time equivalent salary

Hours: Part time,30 hours per week all year round and prepared to be flexible

in line with the needs of the School

Reporting to: Director of Development & Head of Foundation

Main Purpose: The Development Officer will play a key role, supporting the Director of Development & Head of Foundation to successfully implement the Foundation's fundraising and engagement strategy. They will focus on delivering an innovative and compelling Individual Giving programme of activity, including Regular Giving and Appeals, and provide an outstanding stewardship experience for potential and existing donors to deliver agreed income targets.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Alumni Relations & Engagement
• Find innovative ways of working with alumni, maximising engagement opportunities
• Develop and maintain our alumni Community website, overseeing content and maximising opportunities to engage with alumni through the platform
• Oversee the production of the monthly OW e-newsletter, proofing and editing content for approval by Director of Development & Head of Foundation
• Ensure an end to end approach to joint activities between the Old Wellensian Association and the School careers team, coordinating efforts to support career guidance, work experience, mentoring and other professional development initiatives for current pupils and OWs by fostering meaningful connections and mutually beneficial opportunities
• When required, attend key events where alumni will be present to promote the School, facilitate signup to the School's alumni database, and promote fundraising opportunities and campaigns
• Donor Cultivation & Stewardship
• Work with Director of Development & Head of Foundation to create customised engagement opportunities for donors, such as donor appreciation events, personalised thank yous and donor recognition initiatives
• Support coordination and execution of fundraising appeals aimed at encouraging regular and lower-level donations from alumni, parents and friends of the Wells Cathedral School Foundation
• Develop and implement creative and cost-effective digital and offline donor journeys for the Regular Giving and lower-level individual donors to maximise relationships and lifetime value
• Support the Director of Development & Head of Foundation in the delivery of a legacy fundraising programme, including regular review of print and digital resources
• Lead on supporter and prospect research, including alumni and parents, as well as low-level attendee research ahead of events. Draft briefings for prospect meetings and events.
• Event management
• Plan and execute an effective schedule of alumni and development events and networking opportunities, working closely with the Director of Development & Head of Foundation
• Manage the planning, promotion and logistics of alumni and development events
• Database
• Ensure the ToucanTech database is kept up to date with all relevant information, donor journeys and actions, including all solicitations (mass and individual), thank you letters and emails
• Generate reports, create segments and produce mailing lists from our database to support campaigns, appeals, communications and events
• General
• Provide essential administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of fundraising and alumni engagement activities, including gift administration, assisting with financial/budgetary tasks, and drafting minutes for Foundation trustee meetings
• Benchmark against industry best practices and provide ideas and recommendations to shape our strategy
• Contribute to personal and team development through attending relevant training courses, networking events and conferences

This Job Description outlines the duties for the time being of this post to indicate the level of responsibilities. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and duties may be varied from time to time, which does not change the general character of the job or the level of responsibility.

Promoting Safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people for whom you are responsible, and with whom you come into contact
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of support and ensure equal opportunities for all
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Assist with pupil needs as appropriate during the school day

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £29,273.00-£32,870.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person