Salary: up to £21,087 per annum (depending on working hours)

Hours: part-time, 25 hours per week (0.71 FTE), with requests for working hours from 17.5  hours per week (0.5 FTE) also welcome. Please specify when applying.

Contract Type: Permanent, subject to six months’ probation

Selwyn College wishes to appoint an Alumni Relations Officer to join the College's busy, friendly Development team. Working as part of a job share with a fellow Alumni Relations Officer, you will be an important part of a small but dynamic team responsible for keeping in touch with over 7,000 alumni and friends of Selwyn College, scattered all over the world.  In dealing with a wide range of enquiries from alumni, you will be friendly and confident with excellent communication skills.

A strong team player, you will assist with the organisation of regular events in Cambridge, London and elsewhere and online. You will also be responsible for recording and updating event information and attendees’ details accurately on the database – Raiser’s Edge.

There is potential for career advancement, so it may especially suit a candidate with aspirations for a more senior role. The College is happy to consider flexible working arrangements although the role is principally office based.

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 a member of our Development team.

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.

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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 9 February 2026

Interviews: expected to be held Friday 13 February 2026