Legacy Fundraising Officer

Legacy Fundraising Officer   

• Location: remote, UK.   

• Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 per annum 

• Hours: 35 per week 

• Contract type: Permanent 

• Application deadline: Sunday 29 March  

• Interview Dates: First interview Tuesday 7 April, second interview 16 and 17 April 

About RNID 

We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better. 

We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most. 

Join our team 

At RNID we have big, ambitious plans to make real impact for our communities. To do that, we need the right people in our team. 

We are a remote working organisation, with colleagues based across the UK in locations from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands and everywhere in between. We come together in person twice a year for our Staff Summits, inspirational events for sharing skills and ideas, hearing from external speakers and spending quality time with colleagues. Working in this way, we bring together the best of digital and in-person working in a modern, progressive organisation. We know our colleagues have responsibilities and interests outside work and we want to support that, which is why we offer a sector-leading flexible working policy to all our staff from day one. 

Our values are at the heart of how we work and communicate with each other, and the outside world. We strive to be an organisation that is connected, insightful, curious and passionate in everything we do. 

About the role  

The Legacy Fundraising Officer role is critical in growing future legacy income for RNID, which currently represents 72% of RNID’s income.  This is a key support role in the Legacy Fundraising Team of 4, reporting into the Head of Legacies and working closely with the Legacy Marketing Manager and the Legacy Stewardship Manager.  We are part of a fundraising team of 24, with colleagues at all levels happy to get involved. You will enjoy working  as a team with shared goals and a supportive culture. 

How this role contributes to RNID 

The role supports the Legacy Fundraising Team in the coordination of their activities, helping to deliver long-term income goals that enable us to support the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. This role will work at a fast pace on a variety of tasks and is an important component in the success of all our Legacy fundraising activity.  

About You  

You have worked in a fundraising environment and have experience communicating with charity supporters on the phone, by letter, email and in person. You’re organised and have good administrative skills. You can manage your time effectively and actively enjoy working on multiple tasks simultaneously and at a fast pace. You have good written and verbal communication skills and pay close attention to detail. You are a team player as well as being comfortable working to your own initiative. 

You will be responsible for: 

• Being the first point of contact for legacy fundraising enquiries from RNID supporters and responding to them in a timely manner. 

• Accurately updating supporter records and supporting the team with database processes 

• Managing the day to day running of our Free Wills Service including liaising with supporters and suppliers.  

• Helping the Legacy Stewardship Manager with practical aspects of planning and delivering in person legacy events. 

• Undertaking a variety of administrative tasks as needed including data checking and proofreading. 

Does that sound like a good fit? If so, we can’t wait to hear from you… 

What we can offer you   

• 28 days annual leave plus all bank holidays 

• Plus 2 wellbeing days for extra flexibility  

• Sickness benefit entitlement from day 1  

• Fully remote working with no core hours  

• £26 remote working allowance every month 

• In person whole staff conferences throughout the year  

• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution  

• Employee assistance programme that provides counselling sessions   

• Additional benefits for maternity, paternity and adoption  

• Hospital Saturday Fund health benefit 

• Access to an event ticketing platform 

Our commitment to diversity  

We are committed to supporting our staff including making reasonable adjustments.  If you require support to apply for or fulfil the requirements of this role, please inform us so we can discuss the options with you.  

Disability Confident 

Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions. It has replaced the previous Two Ticks Positive About Disabled People scheme that you may have heard of. 

RNID is proud to be a member of Disability Confident and as a Disability Confident Leader we recognise the value disabled people bring to RNID. We offer interviews to any candidate that tells us they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role. 

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-peak times, the employer may need to limit overall numbers of interviews offered. This will include the number of interviews offered to disabled people that meet the minimum criteria