LEGACY ASSISTANT VOLUNTARY PART TIME (1-2 DAYS A WEEK) This is a newly created voluntary role to support our very busy Legacy Manager. We are looking for an individual to help with administrative support in relation to the generous gifts that Bloodwise has been left in Wills. You will build experience while making a huge difference to the team and, ultimately, to the lives of people affected by blood cancer. Gifts in Wills are really important to Bloodwise, accounting for about a third of our voluntary income and we could not do the work that we do without such support. The opportunity would suit someone who wants to gain office experience or is particularly interested in building experience in administration within the charity sector. If this sounds like the role you are looking for and you feel you have the knowledge, skills and experience we need, please apply via our website. Closing date: 9am Friday 25 th January 2019.
ABOUT US We are Bloodwise, and we want to change the world for all blood cancer patients. Every year we stop more people dying of blood cancer and our researchers are even working to stop people developing blood cancer in the first place. We're the UK's specialist blood cancer charity and our vision is clear: we re here to beat blood cancer and we ve been working to do this since 1960. We fund world-class research; provide information and support to patients and their loved ones; and raise awareness of blood cancer. Since 1960 we have invested more than 500 million in blood cancer research in the UK. Where we ve invested, survival rates and quality of life have improved. We re proud to say that UK blood cancer research leads the world, thanks to the money we ve been able to invest because of our supporters and fundraising. But we still have so much more to do: blood cancer is the 5 th most common cancer and sadly it is the 3 rd biggest cancer killer in the UK claiming more lives than either breast or prostate cancer. We improve the lives of blood cancer patients with cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma because we believe everyone should be able to live their life to the full. We ve been working to beat blood cancer for over 50 years and we won t stop until we do. Be a part of our story and help us change the world.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION Job Title Legacy Assistant Location London Contract Type Part-time (1-2 days) Contract Length n/a Grade & salary Voluntary MAIN PURPOSE The role will support our Legacy Manager with a range of office administrative tasks as detailed in the activities below. THE OPPORTUNITY The role would ideally involve a commitment of one or two days per week - but we can be flexible in working around your schedule. As role will be office based and there will also be the occasional opportunity to volunteer at events in the evenings and at weekends, if this is of interest to you. Ideally, we d like you to be able to commit to volunteering in this role for 3 months, or more. The role is based at our head office in Holborn, London and you will be volunteering within our Individual Giving and Legacy Team. In return, as one of Bloodwise s fantastic volunteers you ll benefit from: Experience of volunteering in a busy team environment for one of the UK s largest Blood Cancer charity The opportunity to develop your administrative and IT skills The opportunity to boost your CV Meeting and working with new people and being part of a fun, enthusiastic and supportive team Helping Bloodwise to raise more money for people affected by cancer Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed according to guidelines Access to online learning and development resources at Bloodwise and training where needed for the role. WILL THERE BE TRAINING? You will receive an induction when you start and we will provide you with the training you need to complete the role. The Legacy Manager will be on hand to provide ongoing support, mentoring and help with day to day information and questions. KEY RELATIONSHIPS Reports to Line management responsibilities Key relationships Legacy Manager n/a Internal contacts: Finance, Regional, Supporter Relations, Research. External contacts: Solicitors, lay executors, relatives and friends of the deceased, other charity legacy teams.
WHAT YOU LL DO General office administrative tasks (photocopying, scanning, filing etc) Maintaining accurate supporter records (data entry) Updating spreadsheets Importing legacy notifications Opening new files Archiving Entering income Possibility to extend role to assist with the administration of Pecuniary & Specific legacies PERSON SPECIFICATION Skills knowledge and experience Essential 1 Accuracy and strong attention to detail 2 Punctuality and reliability 3 Understanding of IT systems and their applications 4 Good communication skills 5 A desire to work as part of a friendly, fast paced and focused team Desirable 1 Experience of using Microsoft Excel and Word and the ability to learn to use databases 2 Previous admin experience THINGS WE ALL DO Attend and assist at Bloodwise events and activities as required (NB this involves evening and weekend work) Be an effective ambassador for Bloodwise at any activity you attend Develop an in-depth understanding of our work Do any other reasonable tasks your manager needs you to do
THE TEAM ORGANOGRAM Now you have read about the role, to help you get a better feel of where it sits in Bloodwise here is a simplified organogram. SHORTLISTING AND INTERVIEWS Bloodwise is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to ensuring all applications are treated fairly. All applications are subject to our shortlisting process; so if you re shortlisted we will contact you and invite you to attend an interview. We ll also tell you if there will be any skills tasks to complete as part of the recruitment process. If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks after the closing date, your application has not been successful. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT US See our website https://bloodwise.org.uk/ OUR LOCATION Our Head offices are located at 39-40 Eagle Street in Holborn, London WC1R 4TH; Holborn tube is the closest station, approximately 5 minutes from our offices.