Development & Alumni Relations Assistant

Overview

Development, Alumni Relations and Engagement (DARE) team at Kingston University plays a vital role in delivering the ambitions of Kingston University. Major gifts are central to successfully delivering the fundraising growth strategy at Kingston University. We are an ambitious team and we have seen significant success in engagement and fundraising over the last several years.

This role will provide essential administrative support across the DARE team to increase engagement and charitable giving to the University. Acting as a first point of contact with our alumni community, this role provides excellent front-line service to alumni and ensures that data and relational information are accurate and updated in a timely fashion. The role will support DARE colleagues in their activities and projects and will become an invaluable part of the DARE team’s aim to advance the goals and ambitions of the University.

• Provide essential administrative support across the DARE team to increase engagement and charitable giving to the University.
• Act as a first point of contact with our alumni community, delivering excellent front-line service to alumni.
• Ensure that data and relational information are accurate and updated in a timely fashion.
• Support DARE colleagues in their activities and projects and contribute to the DARE team’s aims to advance the goals and ambitions of the University.

The post holder will have excellent IT skills, demonstrated in an office environment, including MS Office and ideally some knowledge of CRM systems. You may have some prior knowledge of working in Higher Education or in a fundraising environment.

To be successful, you will be motivated by providing a high level of service with attention to detail. You will be able to work independently and closely with members of the DARE team in support of activities and objectives.

The Academic Services Directorate includes Research & Impact, Knowledge Exchange, Academic Registry, Quality Assurance and Enhancement, the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Centre, Brand, Communications and Public Affairs and Development, Alumni Relations & Engagement (DARE). Collectively the Directorate supports academics in their research and KE activities and supports some of the University’s governance and decision-making committees, maintains academic regulations, develops and implements academic policies, oversees the quality and standards of academic provision and leads the development of education practices across the University.

The Directorate is responsible for stimulating cutting edge research, impact and knowledge exchange and supporting a vibrant community of graduate research students, to increase the volume, impact and visibility of our research and business activities. We actively liaise with Faculties and researchers to support and develop research activities across all disciplines and provide related training and development opportunities. We foster interdisciplinary working to promote, advance and share knowledge with the overall aim of securing new revenue sources and contributing to regional prosperity.

Our goal is to foster and sustain a vibrant research culture in which our researchers and research students can flourish.

As a directorate, we identify opportunities for innovation, see change as an opportunity, value constructive feedback and share good practice across the University.

This is a part time (22.20 hours per week), permanent position with a starting salary of £17,686.80 per annum (60% pro rata to £29,478 per annum).

Interviews are expected to be held in person on Monday 16 March 2026
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For informal enquiries, please contact Ms Janice Larden-Price, Head of Alumni Engagement & Operations.