Assistant Legacy Officer, Burford

3 weeks ago

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Blue Cross For Pets Full time

Job title: Assistant Legacy Officer
Contract: Permanent, full time - 35 hours

**Salary**: £23,220 - £26,500 per annum
Location: Burford, Oxfordshire - hybrid working
Closing date: Monday 27th February 2023

Blue Cross are one of the UK’s leading animal welfare organisations for animals. We support sick, injured and homeless pets and care for more than 40,000 animals every year through our rehoming, veterinary and education programmes.

What is the role?
We are so fortunate that a large percentage of our income comes from gifts in wills with the generous foresight of our kind benefactors, it is so important to us that estate administration is dealt with in a careful and efficient way to protect both this critical income stream and our reputation. Joining our team, you will not only manage your own case files, the quantity of which will allow you to work proactively as a case handler and encourages opportunities to develop positive relationships with professionals and family and friends, but also support the management of our Pet Peace of Mind service and to have a desire to work with the team and colleagues across the charity to further enhance future legacies to Blue Cross.

Want to know more the detail? Great We have attached the job description which hopefully gives you everything you need.

What is required?
We are looking for people with the following:

- Communicating effectively and sympathetically with both professionals and elderly and vulnerable people and with first class inter-personal skills
- 5 GCSE’s or equivalent with passes in Maths and English
- Working in an office environment with organisational skills and the ability to prioritise
- Working effectively as part of a team to produce high quality results but with the ability to be self motivated to work on your own to meet deadlines and produce accurate work

It would also be great if you had:

- An understanding of legacy administration at a charity
- ILM Certificate in Charity Legacy Administration
- Knowledge of, and ability to use and develop, the “First Class4” computerised legacy administration system
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Why Blue Cross?
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it weren’t for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make a difference that we do today. We offer a generous benefits package that includes:

- 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Holiday exchange & enhanced parental leave
- Annual volunteer days
- Long service awards, starting from 5 years
- Vast range of discounts across high street stores, insurance services & more

The interview process will consist of a competency-based interview and a written task. Interviews will be held on 8th and 9th March.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £23,220.00-£26,500.00 per year

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