Development Officer (Maternity Cover) Hours: Full-time; 37.5 per week (Fixed term 9.5 months from 1st December 2025) Salary: in the region of £35,000 Benefits include: Generous Pension Scheme; 14.5% employer contributions and 3x death in service benefit
Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.
Health care cash plan
33 days of annual holiday (prorated, inc. Public Holidays)
Free on-site lunch provided
Workplace Nursery Scheme (salary sacrifice)
College gym
Car parking (subject to availability / eligibility)
The opportunity to work in a beautiful environment
The Role
Gonville & Caius College is seeking a Development Officer(Maternity Cover) to cover a fixed term period of leave, to play a key role in delivering its regular giving programme as part of the highly successful Development & Alumni Relations Office. With friendly staff, a welcoming Fellowship and a forward-thinking leadership, it is an exciting time to be joining the College.
The Development Officer will be responsible for a comprehensive regular giving programme, face-to-face fundraising and the nascent programme of careers and mentoring opportunities connecting current students, recent graduates and established alumni.
This is a perfect opportunity for a creative, impactful and results-driven individual with strong project management skills. A track-record in fundraising, marketing/communications or sales is highly desirable, as well as a proven ability to build lasting relationships.
Educated to degree level, the ideal candidate will have previous experience in running digital or telephone fundraising campaigns. They will possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. High level of accuracy and attention to detail are essential, as is an understanding of generational motivating factors in the philanthropic context.
This full-time post is on a fixed term basis (9.5 months) to cover a period of maternity leave and is available from 1stDecember 2025, attracting an annual salary in the region of £35,000 (FTE ).
The College offers fantastic benefits which include automatic enrolment into a pension scheme and 33 days annual holiday (including Public Holidays), together with a meal on duty and a medical cashback scheme. Development team actively seeks out professional development opportunities, both through a thriving collegiate network and professional bodies (e.g. CASE).
You would work in the most central location in Cambridge, in astonishing buildings rich in history, which have impacted generations of Caians who we regularly welcome back as part of our alumni relations programme. Join what is a collaborative and helpful team to help us achieve our ambitious goals of further engaging alumni and enthusing our community to start as well as continue supporting our cause. If you are eager to make a difference, are conscientious and driven, you should apply.
The Application Process
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The College
Gonville & Caius College is one of the largest colleges in the University of Cambridge. It is an educational charity, and its mission is to provide a place of education, religion, learning and research, in conjunction with the University that is recognised internationally as being of the highest standard.
The College is an academic community comprising some 530 undergraduate students, 250 graduate students, and 110 Fellows (lecturers, professors and other senior academic researchers and teachers) and almost 200 staff. It plays a significant role throughout the University. Our students come from all over the world and our undergraduates study all the subjects offered in the University. Our postgraduates play a vital role in the research activities of the wider University. Our Fellows have globally renowned research expertise ranging from Ancient History to Cosmology and are all recognised as leaders in their fields. The students who graduate from the college form an alumni group of approximately 11,000 individuals. They have achieved recognition in many walks of life and are resident in all continents.
Further Information
Equality of opportunity; the College actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from all sections of society and in particular, from people who may be under-represented in our community.
Entry into a position with the College will be determined by the application of criteria related to the duties of the post. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.
During the application process, candidates are requested to complete the Equality & Diversity section as part of our Equal Opportunities Policy and monitoring process. The contents of this form will not be disclosed to the selection or interview panels, and all applicant data is managed in accordance with our data protection policy.
The College has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy.
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