Legacy & In Memory Officer

See the difference your relationship building skills make. Every day.

We all need a purpose and want to make a difference in life. At Princess Alice Hospice, you have that opportunity to make a satisfying, rewarding difference to a great cause and be supported every step of the way. We're small enough for you to really see the impact you have, and big enough to support you with training, experience, opportunity and fantastic benefits.

92% of our colleagues say they feel they're making a real and valuable difference to the lives of the individuals - and their families and friends - we all care for.

Find more meaning from your work and be the difference at moments that really matter.

About us

Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex.

About the role:

We are looking for a Legacy and In Memory Officer to join our Fundraising team - this is a chance for you to get experience in this interesting area of Income Generation and make a real impact to those in need.

You will help deliver the legacy fundraising strategy with the aim of securing and retaining legacy pledges, ultimately growing income from this key source.

A large part of your role will be focused on the stewardship of supporter pledgers, considerers and enquirers as well as working closely with the In Memory and Legacy Lead to develop bespoke marketing campaigns, legacy collateral and messaging for this important audience.

You will engage with the public, handle enquiries and keep supporters informed and inspired. You will also use your creative skills to develop events and activities to build relationships and keep people engaged and updated on how their support makes an impact.

About You:

Empathy and listening skills are a win. You will be pro-active and have good attention to detail and excellent communication skills, as well as some working knowledge of databases.

You may have previous experience working in a fundraising environment in relationship management / direct marketing or in some customer service related environment.

Some of our employee benefits include:

• 27 days' annual leave, plus recognised public holidays - rising to 29 days after 5 years' service and 33 days after 10 years' service (pro rata for part time)
• Training support and development opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised meals at onsite canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme - promoting staff wellbeing
• Access to blue light card discount
• Access to Pension Scheme
• Wellbeing - We provide a programme of activities, opportunities and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work

Interviews will be conducted on an ad-hoc basis. We encourage early submission of your application, as this advert may close before the stated date.

If you are interested and want to hear more please contact Alison Adams, Head of Legacies, Individual Giving and Supporter Care, by email on

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