Development Officer (Major Giving/Trusts and Foundations)

The opportunity

UAL is preparing to launch its first comprehensive fundraising campaign, with an aim to raise more money than ever before, and to build a culture of philanthropy across the University.   

As Development Officer, you will be a key member of the Development team, with specific responsibility for gift administration and donor stewardship for the Major Gifts and Trusts and Foundations teams. You will work with colleagues across the Development department to support the fundraising effort.

You will also liaise with students, academic colleagues, and colleagues in central departments to maintain systems for the effective management of philanthropic income and to deliver high-quality reports.

About you

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of working in a development team in education, the arts or charitable sector. You will have an aptitude for working with donor management databases, such as Raiser’s Edge, with large amounts of data quickly and accurately.

You will be capable of developing strong relationships with donors, key external stakeholders and colleagues from across the University and will be a good communicator, able to write clear, concise and compelling proposals.

In return, University of the Arts London offers generous leave, pension and a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity.

If you have any queries, you may contact Jaspreet Kaur via email Socialpurposestaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 9627.

What we offer

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) is a vibrant world centre for innovation, drawing together six Colleges with international reputations in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts.   

The University provides transformative education and world-leading research and enterprise. We are the centre of public debate for the future of arts, design, fashion, and communication and provide an inspirational environment for students, staff, and wider communities. UAL has around 20,000 students and 5,000 staff, based at campuses across London. We are engaged in several major change programmes over the next five years. This includes moves for two of our colleges.   

Our culture