Salary: £32,107 per year (2026/27 pay award pending)
Hours: full-time, 35 hours per week (exclusive of meal breaks). Requests for part-time working, 28 hours per week will be considered.
Contract Type: Permanent, subject to six months’ probation
Overview
Selwyn College wishes to appoint a Data & Gifts Administrator to join our Alumni & Development Department.
Reporting to the Director of Development and working as part of a friendly and supportive team of six, you will help maintain our relationships with over 8,000 alumni and friends worldwide by ensuring their records and philanthropic gifts are handled accurately and professionally.
You will be responsible for maintaining and updating the alumni database (Raiser’s Edge), liaising with College departments, the wider University and Cambridge University Development & Alumni Relations to ensure alumni information is up to date and accurate. You will also work closely with colleagues in Bursary (Finance) on the administration of gifts, including processing payments, setting up direct debits and producing gift receipts. Often acting as a first point of contact for alumni, you will play an important role in the smooth day‑to‑day running of the department.
The successful candidate will have a collaborative and flexible approach, strong numeracy skills and attention to detail, discretion, and the ability to confidently and efficiently manage data using Raiser's Edge or a similar data management platforms.
The College offers excellent benefits, including:
- Generous occupational pension scheme
- A free meal on duty
- Free use of the College gym
- Free on-site parking
- Pleasant working environment
- University of Cambridge staff card (for a small charge), which offers a wide variety of perks and local discounts
- Access to the College Library and University Library
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Healthcare benefits*
*subject to completion of probationary period
Our beautiful grounds are generally open to visitors without appointment, so if you would like to have a look around Selwyn prior to submitting your application, you are very welcome to call in at the Porters’ Lodge. If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact us at the email address below and we will be happy to arrange an informal chat with our Director of Development.
Selwyn College is home to students of all backgrounds from the UK and across the world. We are proud of our diversity. We are keen to receive applications from people who may be under-represented in our community.
Downloads:
How to Apply
Send a completed application form via email to recruitment@sel.cam.ac.uk. (Please do not send a CV unless this is accompanied by a completed application form.)
Closing Date: noon, Monday 1 June 2026
Interview: w/c 8 June 2026