Assistant Director of Alumni Relations

Wycombe Abbey has been at the forefront of girls’ boarding education for the last 125 years. Superb academic outcomes are the School’s hallmark and pupils regularly secure places at the most prestigious universities across the globe. Known for its world-class education, Wycombe Abbey encourages curiosity, innovation, leadership and delight in learning among its pupils.   

Wycombe Abbey seeks to appoint an Assistant Director of Alumni Relations who will be responsible for developing and actively implementing the School’s Alumni Relations strategy. The role will work closely with the Director of Development, the Communications and Marketing Office and the Headmistress’s Office to support a coherent approach to relationships with our Seniors and Donors.  With a mixture of communications (digital and print publications) and operational responsibilities, the postholder will lead the Seniors events and communications programme.

Contract: This is a permanent, full-time contract. Hybrid working arrangements will be considered.

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks per year.

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 2 March 2025

Interview date:  Thursday 13 March 2025

How to Apply: Please see the job profile document for full information about this role.  To apply, please complete an application form and submit this, together with a covering letter, to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan by selecting “Apply Now”. Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 or hr@wycombeabbey.com .  

We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.

Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare:

All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.

All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

Further information regarding filtered convictions, please refer to Filtering Guidance by the Ministry of Justice and Nacro Guidance. 

We are an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 310638.