Development Officer – Annual Giving

This is an opportunity for dedicated, driven and ambitious professional to join a high-performing team as Clare College refreshes its strategic vision and prepares to celebrate its 700th anniversary in 2026.

Development Officer (Annual Giving)
Location: Cambridge, CB2 1TL
Salary: £30,000 and £34,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: Full Time, 36.25 hours per week  

The Role

The Development Officer (Annual Giving) plays a critical role in generating philanthropic support for the College from alumni and well-wishers. Responsibilities of the role include overseeing the annual Telephone Campaign/Giving day, working closely with senior fundraisers and the stewardship of Annual Giving prospects and donors.

The success of the Development Office depends on the flexibility and ethos of its staff. The role holder will be required to participate in activities outside the core job description that are important to the overall development programme and the College. The role requires some work in the evenings and at weekends.

You will have excellent organisational skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office. You will have the ability to work on own initiative using tact and as part of a team.

Clare is the second oldest of the 31 Colleges in the University of Cambridge. Regarded as one of the most progressive and informal, Clare is renowned as a College that achieves academically at the highest levels, whilst also being welcoming, forward-thinking, and inclusive.

Located in the heart of Cambridge city centre, the College is extraordinarily beautiful and famed for its gardens on “the Backs” (the famous backs of the Colleges that overlook the River Cam). Clare’s Old Court, a Grade I listed building, is the centre of the College and is unique among the ancient Cambridge Colleges in having maintained its architectural integrity over the course of its history.

Benefits

Included in the benefits package is lunch, membership of a defined contribution pension scheme, membership of a medical cashback scheme, parking, and non-contractual bonus paid in November of each year subject to eligibility.

Closing date of 3 February 2025 at 5pm
Interviews will be schedules for week beginning 17 February 2025.  

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website for more information and to complete your application for this position.

The contents of the Equal Opportunities Form will not be disclosed to the selection or interview panels.

Please note that as part of the shortlisting process the College will require details of one referee that can be contacted prior to interview.  This does not have to be your current employer.

Clare College is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the diverse community of Clare, regardless of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion, marriage or civil partnership status or sexual orientation.

No agencies please.