Senior legacy officer

Kidney Research UK; Stamford; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Private Medical Insurance including(d)

Pension Scheme

Sick Pay

Death in Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike Loan Scheme

Cycle2Work Scheme

Eyecare

Discount Portal

Job summary

Kidney Research UK is seeking a Senior Legacy Officer to lead our legacy and in-memory fundraising initiatives. You will grow the programme, plan campaigns, and nurture sensitive conversations with supporters and families.

You will collaborate across the Individual Giving team to ensure integrated marketing and compliant, values-driven activity that drives income growth for the charity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of delivering acquisition and stewardship campaigns across multiple channels within legacy and/or in-memory fundraising.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to interpret data and results to inform decision-making.
• Strong relationship-building skills, both internally and with external supporters and stakeholders.
• Confidence and sensitivity when handling emotive or personal conversations with supporters and their families.
• A collaborative, proactive approach and the ability to manage multiple projects at once.
• A genuine commitment to Kidney Research UK's mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and develop our legacy and in-memory giving programme, helping to grow this significant area of our fundraising income
• Plan and deliver acquisition and stewardship campaigns for legacy and in-memory supporters across a range of channels
• Build and maintain strong relationships with supporters, family members and colleagues, handling sensitive and personal conversations with care and professionalism
• Monitor, analyse and interpret campaign results, using insight to make recommendations for continuous improvement
• Work closely with colleagues across Individual Giving and the wider organisation to ensure a joined-up approach to legacy and in-memory marketing
• Ensure all activity is delivered in line with best practice, relevant regulations and Kidney Research UK's values

Skills

Legacy campaigns

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Sensitivity

Project management

Commitment to mission

Job description

Senior Legacy Officer

Date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00

Location: Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, GB, NN12 8SQ

Type: Any

Closing Date: 2026-12-16T11:40:03.48

Location & Salary

Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working

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

Hours & Contract

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

Contract: Permanent

Benefits

• Flexible working
• Generous annual leave
• Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical
• Pension Scheme
• Sick Pay
• Death in Service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike Loan Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Eyecare
• Discount Portal

About the Role

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. As a senior legacy officer, you will play a key role in delivering our legacy and in-memory programme, helping to amplify this significant area and drive income growth for the charity.

The Role

• Deliver and develop our legacy and in-memory giving programme, helping to grow this significant area of our fundraising income
• Plan and deliver acquisition and stewardship campaigns for legacy and in-memory supporters across a range of channels
• Build and maintain strong relationships with supporters, family members and colleagues, handling sensitive and personal conversations with care and professionalism
• Monitor, analyse and interpret campaign results, using insight to make recommendations for continuous improvement
• Work closely with colleagues across Individual Giving and the wider organisation to ensure a joined-up approach to legacy and in-memory marketing
• Ensure all activity is delivered in line with best practice, relevant regulations and Kidney Research UK's values

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience of delivering acquisition and stewardship campaigns across multiple channels within legacy and/or in-memory fundraising
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to interpret data and results to inform decision-making
• Strong relationship-building skills, both internally and with external supporters and stakeholders
• Confidence and sensitivity when handling emotive or personal conversations with supporters and their families
• A collaborative, proactive approach and the ability to manage multiple projects at once
• A genuine commitment to Kidney Research UK's mission and values

About Kidney Research UK

Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research we fund has been making an impact. Kidney disease is increasing, as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.

At Kidney Research UK, we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments. Over the last ten years, we have invested more than £71 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.

Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity. Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and reminding us that behind every statistic and number is a person—the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.

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