The person appointed to this role will be responsible for maintaining exceptional relations with our alumni community and continue to manage and build upon existing development and bursary campaigns. This requires a high level of engagement with the structure and ethos of the School, as well as an understanding of its past, its present and its future. The person appointed will work closely with the Head of Foundation, while reporting to the Commercial Director and will play a part in ensuring that the School’s plans for the future can be realised through the support of its wider community.

The key tasks of the role are:

ALUMNI RELATIONSHIPS

1. Developing good ongoing relationships with the alumni community and their parents which will allow them to understand the school in a present day context.
2. Recognise their wish to remember the school in a previous era and consider ways in which this can be managed.
3. Undertake a comprehensive review of all methods of communication with our alumni community
4. Liaise between the School and the alumni body to ensure the relationship is mutually beneficial and that both alumni and current students understand the advantages and opportunities available to them through the work of the wider Foundation community.
5. Support the work of the OA Society.
6. Provide alumni with information as requested and ensure that information held about them is kept up to date and accurately.

EVENT MANAGEMENT

1. In liaison with the Events Manager, be responsible for the planning and running of a range of events which will be of interest to former students on a regular basis including OA Day, which is a key event in the alumni calendar.
2. Developing ideas for events that will involve different groups of former students that will appeal to a cross section of alumni at all life and career stages.
3. In liaison with the Head of Foundation and the Commercial Director, arrange gatherings of the alumni community, to take place around the UK and around the world in order to further the objectives of the Foundation.

DEVELOPMENT

1. In liaison with the Head of Foundation, and pending the appointment of a Director of Development, continue to manage and build upon existing legacy campaigns and other fundraising projects.
2. Develop the growth of alumni relationships through a proactive programme of increasing their knowledge of the Foundation’s objectives, thereby helping to maximise the return from fundraising campaigns and projects.

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

1. Being responsible for the administration of the Alumni and Development Office.
2. Managing the work of the Alumni and Development Assistant.
3. Overseeing the management of the databases and all records, files and gift processing.

Person Specification

The person appointed to this role will need to possess the following skills:

1. The ability to build and maintain positive relationships effectively through excellent oral and written communication, including the ability to write suitable reports for the governing body.
2. Self-motivation and initiative.
3. A flexibility of approach.
4. The ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of a team.
5. A good level of IT skills.

The duties and responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive and may be varied from time to time after consultation with the post holder.