As a fundraising assistant, it will provide high -quality administrative and operational support for the four main gift managers within the development office and graduate relationships.

It will help ensure smooth coordination through their crowded governorates, organizing meetings and traveling, supporting donor participation, preparing materials and surroundings, and keeping accurate records. You will also play a major role in providing exceptional experiences of our most important supporters, and working closely with colleagues throughout the university and with international partners such as Cambridge in America.

It is a role for a person who is interested in detail, adaptable, and he is motivated by purposeful work, and he is a person who is proud to support others to achieve success.

** What will you do **

Providing effective notes and coordination of meetings and travel to the main gift managers.

– Preparing and checking correspondence, reports and surroundings for the meetings of the donors and the stakeholders.

– Support the participation of donors by helping to plan visits and events and follow up on communications.

– Maintaining accurate information in donation collection systems to track interactions and results.

Contacting professionally with senior colleagues, academics, donors and external partners.

Helping in financial operations such as expenditures and purchase orders.

Contribute to the projects of the broader team and the improvement of the process.

** About you **

– Excellent organizational skills and time management, with attention to detail.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

– A confident and professional method and the ability to deal with sensitive information with caution.

– The efficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new systems (experience in donation databases is an additional feature).

Cooperative and Continuous approach, enjoy being part of a team and takes the initiative to accomplish matters.

Attention to higher education or charitable work will be welcome, albeit not necessary.

** Why Cambridge University Development and Relationships with graduates? **

At Cambridge University of Development and Graduate Relationships, we are more than just collecting donations, we are partners in progress. Through charitable work and the participation of graduates, we enable Cambridge to lead transformational achievements in research, education and innovation that address the largest challenges in the world, from climate change and public health to social justice and technology.

Being part of our team means:

** A purposeful task: ** Your work helps enable the discoveries that make a real difference in the lives of people.

** Growth and learning: ** We will support your development through organized learning, guidance and access to the global intellectual community in Cambridge.

** Luxury and balance: ** Mixed work, generous leave and culture supporting you help to succeed at the personal and professional level.

** Diversity and belonging: ** We appreciate different views and encourage everyone to do their best at work.

** Exceptional resources and benefits: ** You will have access to distinguished systems, training, libraries, museums and amazing networks at the university.

When you join us, you become part of a bigger thing, a centuries -old institution that creates a modern difference, supported by people who believe in what they are doing.

We welcome the requests submitted by individuals who want to consider flexible work arrangements.

In particular, we welcome the requests submitted by women and/or candidates from the background of BME for this vacant job, as they are currently active representatives at this level in the department/institution/college/school/university.

The deadline for this position is Tuesday 4 November 2025.

It is expected that interviews for this position in the week that starts on November 10.

The university supports the activity of equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages the requests submitted by all segments of society.

The university is responsible for ensuring that all employees are qualified to live and work in the United Kingdom.