Alumni Relations Officer
Worksop College and Ranby House · Direct employer
Working pattern: Part-time (term time only; 9.00am–3.00pm with occasional evening flexibility)
Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
About the role
You will lead the development and delivery of an alumni programme for Worksop College and Ranby House, strengthening lifelong relationships between the schools and their alumni community. This is a relationship-focused role with particular emphasis on building a strong alumni careers and mentoring community that actively benefits current pupils.
What you'll be doing
Alumni Engagement & Relationship Management
- Maintain and develop an accurate, GDPR-compliant alumni database
- Reconnect with lapsed alumni and grow the alumni network
- Act as the primary point of contact for alumni communications
- Develop targeted engagement strategies for different alumni age groups
- Manage and develop the College's alumni digital platforms with engaging, current content
Careers & Mentoring Programme (Core Focus)
- Design and implement a structured Alumni Mentoring Programme for Years 10–13
- Recruit alumni to act as career mentors, industry speakers, work experience providers, internship hosts, and university guidance contacts
- Build sector-specific alumni networks (finance, law, medicine, sport, media, entrepreneurship, international careers)
- Coordinate alumni participation in careers conventions, industry insight evenings, mock interviews, networking events, and sixth form futures programmes
- Support development of a digital mentoring platform where applicable
- Work closely with the Head of Sixth Form and Careers Lead to align alumni input with school strategy
- Track and report on student engagement and outcomes from mentoring initiatives
Events & Community Building
- Organise alumni events including annual reunions, regional networking events, and school-based networking evenings
- Support alumni engagement at key school events such as Speech Day and sporting fixtures
- Facilitate alumni return visits to inspire current pupils
Development & Major Giving Support
- Support the Director of External Relations in identifying and cultivating prospective major donors from the alumni and wider school community
- Undertake background research on prospective donors, including career pathways and philanthropic interests
- Maintain accurate records of alumni engagement and career involvement to support donor pipeline development
- Prepare briefing notes, prospect profiles, and research summaries ahead of meetings or cultivation events
- Identify alumni with capacity and interest in supporting bursaries, scholarships, capital projects, and programme development
- Ensure donors feel informed, valued, and connected to the impact of their involvement
What you'll bring
Essential:
- Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills
- Experience in stakeholder engagement, careers guidance, education, marketing, or alumni relations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organised with strong administrative capability
- Ability to work independently and manage flexible priorities
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- Experience in an independent school or higher education setting
- Knowledge of mentoring frameworks
- Experience using CRM or alumni database systems
- Event management experience
- Fee concessions for your children
- Workplace pension scheme
- Access to gym, sports hall, and swimming pool
- Free meals provided when on duty
- Free onsite parking
Application deadline: Friday, 7th August 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 10 August 2026
Start date: 1 September 2026
Visa sponsorship: Not available
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff must be willing to undergo appropriate vetting checks.
You may have experience of the following: Alumni Engagement Officer, Alumni Coordinator, Mentoring Programme Coordinator, School Alumni Manager, Careers Network Coordinator, Alumni Relations Manager, Alumni Communications Officer, Alumni Programme Officer, School Relationship Officer, Career Mentoring Coordinator
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