Alumni Engagement and Fundraising Supervisor

Grade UE04: £26,093 - £28,778 per annum, pro rata

USG / Development and Alumni

Part-time: Guaranteed Hours contract

Fixed-term: up to 12 months 

The Opportunity:

You will work closely with the Senior Development Officer to develop shift plans for the campaign.  On shift, you will work with a team of new and returning Alumni Ambassadors, providing on the spot guidance and completing administrative tasks that will ensure the smooth functioning on our engagement centre. 

• Flexible working conditions around your studies.

• Use your knowledge and expertise to execute shift plans you have developed with the support of the Senior Development Officer.

• Learn management skills and techniques whilst supporting your peers.

This post is a part-time role for current undergraduate or postgraduate students at the University of Edinburgh.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Well organised with excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong self-discipline, resilience and a desire to succeed
• Emotionally intelligent
• Experience of working in an engagement centre

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Supporting statement

As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

• A competitive salary of £14.30 per hour (plus £2.59 per hour holiday pay)

• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 

• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.

• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits. 

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our 
right to work webpages.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 19 October 2026.

Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm (UK time). If you are applying from outside the UK, the closing time shown on our adverts will automatically adjust to your browser’s local time zone.

Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 26 October 2026.

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As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally. Development & Alumni maintains and enhances our relationships with all our former students – around 250,000 in more than 150 countries. We also fundraise in order to ensure that the University can continue to provide ground-breaking research, world-class facilities and scholarships to talented students and staff members from across the world. 
To find out more, visit https://www.ed.ac.uk/development-alumni