Senior Supporter Care Officer

2 weeks ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Alzheimer's Research UK Full time

The Supporter Care team at Alzheimer’s Research UK is often the first point of contact in the charity for supporters, potential donors, and members of the public. The Senior Supporter Care Officer (SSCO) works alongside the rest of the team ensuring that everyone who contacts the charity receives excellent service in order to maintain supporter satisfaction, and to generate the maximum amount of income for dementia research. This role supports the team with projects both within and outside Supporter Care and works with two other Officers to oversee team workload. This includes enquiry handling and donation processing, providing training and advice, and providing cover during absences. This is a line management position, responsible for 2-3 Supporter Care Executives, supporting and enabling them to succeed in the delivery of their roles. The SSCO reports to the Senior Supporter Care Manager (SSCM) and ensures that the team provide an efficient and a first-class supporter experience for the charity.

We are looking for two Senior Supporter Care officers to cover periods of maternity leave. These roles will be available on 12-month fixed term contracts, or on return of the substantive post holder.

**MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Supporter engagement**
- Champion high quality supporter care, ensuring that all supporters and members of the public have an excellent experience when contacting the charity.
- Support the team Executives with inbound telephone calls. This involves advising on a wide range of enquiries including campaigns, donations, fundraising events, and requests for materials, and ensuring the team are briefed in advance on all upcoming activity.
- Act as the first point of contact for the resolution of complex queries and complaints, escalating to the SSCM as necessary.
- Support the team in promoting fundraising, engagement and retention opportunities when talking to supporters using a range of initiatives to explain how their donations positively contribute towards the cause.
- Assist the SSCM with monitoring performance of external response handling agencies and suppliers, routinely visiting the site to ensure quality standards are being met and issues are resolved.

**Donation processing and database administration**
- Ensure all donations are accurately processed and acknowledged using the database (Salesforce), and within our service-level agreements.
- Assist with the reconciliation of Salesforce and our financial accounts, completing audit checks as required.
- Ensure the integrity of Salesforce by amending supporter details as necessary.
- Ensure that tasks such as mid-value thanking, and vulnerability checks to improve engagement and maximise income are carried out by the team and correctly recorded.
- Ensure formal guidelines and best practice are adhered to in relation to Direct Debits, Gift Aid and the Data Protection Act.
- Look at ways to utilise and maximise the benefits of Salesforce to improve things such as reporting and efficiency.

**Team leadership**
- Line management of Supporter Care Executives to ensure goals and personal development plans are in place, carry our regular 1-1 meetings and appraisals.
- Deputise for the SSCM, assuming full responsibility for the team in their absence.
- Assist in managing the day-to-day work of the Supporter Care team. This will include managing supporter enquiries, donation processing, outbound calling, and ensuring telephone cover is in place.
- Assist the SSCM as required with any projects involving Supporter Care and be the team representative on some cross functional projects.
- Create and deliver training plans for new team members.
- Compile routine reports including all feedback received by the charity.
- Creating and updating team procedures as required.

**WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR**:

- Experience of working in a customer facing role within an office environment.
- Experience of handling complex complaints and queries.
- Confidence working with computers - good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and CRM databases.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
- Exceptional telephone manner.
- Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload.
- Professional and hard-working team player.
- Outgoing, enthusiastic and able to remain calm under pressure.

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