Senior legacy officer

Kidney Research UK; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Annual leave 26 days + bank holidays

Employer pension contribution 6%

Parental leave

Sick pay

Death in service

Employee assistance programme

Bike loan scheme

Cycle2work scheme

Eye care

Learning and development

Private medical insurance

Discount portal

Interest free loan

Job summary

Kidney Research UK is seeking a Senior Legacy Officer to lead our legacy and in-memory programme, driving income growth and engagement. This role focuses on acquisition and stewardship across channels, and requires strong relationship skills with internal teams and external partners.

The post is based in the UK with flexible working, full-time 37.5 hours per week or part-time minimum 30 hours. Salary £29,000–£34,000 FTE depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering legacy acquisition and in-memory campaigns.
• Ability to interpret campaign results and inform improvements.
• Excellent relationship-building with internal and external stakeholders.
• Comfortable handling sensitive issues with care.

Skills

Legacy marketing

Acquisition campaigns

Stewardship campaigns

Multi-channel marketing

Stakeholder management

Job description

Senior legacy officer

Salary £29,000 - £34,000 FTE Depending On Experience

Full time: 37.5 hours or part time considered (minimum 30 hours per week with office attendance at least every 2 weeks)

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

We are looking for a senior legacy officer to play a key role in delivering our legacy and in-memory programme to amplify this significant area to drive income growth.

You will have proven experience of delivering acquisition and stewardship campaigns across a range of channels for legacy and in-memory marketing, have great attention to detail and be able to interpret results in order to make recommendations for improvement. You’ll need to be excellent at building relationships internally and externally as well as being comfortable and confident dealing with sensitive issues.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date: Tuesday 29 September 2026.

Telephone interviews will be held week commencing 5 October 2026 and interviews will be held week commencing 12 October 2026.

Department: Individual Giving

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time: 37.5 hours per week (will consider part time: minimum 30 hours per week)

Salary: £29,000 - £34,000 FTE depending on experience

Benefits

Our main office is set in the city centre, a short walk from the bus and train station, with direct services from Cambridge, Norwich, Birmingham, Leicester, Leeds, Liverpool, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh. London King’s Cross is just 45 minutes away. The building is adjacent to the A15, just a few minutes from the A1 and direct connections to the national road network. Cyclists also benefit from Peterborough’s Green Wheel, a network of routes in and around the city, providing safe links to all areas.

• FLEXIBLE WORKING Flexible working hours with start and finish times around core hours of 9.30 – 4.30.
• ANNUAL LEAVE All full time employees start with paid bank holidays plus another 26 days holiday, increasing with every year of service to a maximum of 31. This is calculated on a pro rata basis for part time employees. Employees have the option to "buy" or “sell” up to one-week annual leave, in a pre-set window prior to the start of the holiday year
• PENSION The charity makes a generous contribution of 6% to a group pension plan. Employees will need to contribute a minimum of 2%, to meet the current pension regulations. All employees are enrolled in the pension scheme as soon as they join the charity, regardless of their salary levels, whether they are on a permanent or fixed-term contract.
• PARENTAL LEAVE We comply fully with all legislation with relation to maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• SICK PAY Charity sickness benefit is available once an employee has worked with us for three months and equates to 2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay in any rolling 52 week period. After one year’s service, this rises to 4 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay, and after two years to 8 weeks full pay and 8 weeks half pay.
• DEATH IN SERVICE Covers all employees after three months’ service, whether on permanent or fixed-term contract, and pays four times salary in the event of death while employed. The cover is provided up to your 65th birthday or the state pensionable age, whichever is greater.
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME A confidential email or phone line available to all employees who need support, advice or counselling with respect to work and non-work related issues.
• BIKE LOAN SCHEME We offer an interest free loan for employees who wish to purchase a bicycle, whether for travel to and from work or to enter an event for the charity.
• CYCLE2WORK SCHEME Through a salary sacrifice scheme, we offer a tax efficient way of purchasing a bicycle, for travel to and from work, where the cost is paid over 12 months.
• EYECARE We offer to cover the cost for eye tests and help towards glasses where these are required for computer work (in line with legislation).
• LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT We offer a variety of webinars and training courses so that employees can develop and reach their full potential. There are regular sessions for knowledge sharing across the charity and opportunities to get involved in events, research visits and volunteering activities.
• PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE All staff can choose to opt in to the private medical insurance, arranged and paid for by the charity, which includes dental and optical cover. Staff can include their partner and / or children at their own expense
• DISCOUNT PORTAL All employees can take advantage of free access to discounted Cards and Vouchers for top retailers.
• INTEREST FREE LOAN We offer an interest free loan scheme for all staff. Employees can borrow up to £1,000, which will be deducted over a 12-month period from your net salary (similar to a season ticket loan), but without the need to specify what the loan is for.