Senior Legacy Officer
Location: Manchester (Northern Quarter) or London
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £32967.34 - £41740.90
Closing Date: Monday 6th April 2026
Interviews: w/c 7th April 2026
About us
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Senior Legacy Officer to join our Individual Giving and Legacies team.
We support over 16,000 young people each year by providing accommodation, health support and life skills to help them move on from homelessness. Our ambition is to end youth homelessness by 2037.
Our fundraising teams play a vital role in making this happen, with legacy giving forming an increasingly important part of our long-term, sustainable income.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering Centrepoint’s growing legacy programme, helping to generate over £2.5m annually and supporting our wider fundraising ambitions.
You’ll lead on the development and delivery of impactful legacy marketing campaigns, inspiring supporters to leave a gift in their Will and helping to build meaningful, long-term relationships.
Working collaboratively across teams, you’ll create compelling supporter journeys, use insight and data to drive performance, and manage agency relationships to deliver high-quality, multi-channel campaigns.
This role can be based in either our London or Manchester office,our Manchester Office is based in theNorthern Quarter– a vibrant, central location with excellent transport links.
What you’ll be doing
* Delivering multi-channel legacy marketing campaigns (direct mail, digital, telemarketing and paid media)
* Developing and optimising supporter journeys to increase engagement and legacy pledges
* Using data, insight and a test-and-learn approach to improve campaign performance
* Managing relationships with external agencies and suppliers
* Collaborating with internal teams including Data & Insight, Communications and Supporter Care
* Monitoring budgets and ensuring campaigns deliver against KPIs
* Supporting the development of in-memory giving products and stewardship approaches
About you
We’re looking for a creative and data-driven fundraiser who understands the sensitivity and impact of legacy giving.
You will have:
* Experience in legacy, direct marketing or relationship fundraising
* Strong knowledge of supporter journeys and campaign delivery
* Experience managing external agencies and delivering campaigns end-to-end
* The ability to analyse data and translate insight into action
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
* A proactive, collaborative approach with a passion for innovation
Most importantly, you’ll have a genuine commitment to supporting young people and helping to end youth homelessness.
Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts, you’ll receive:
* 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days)
* Healthcare cash plan and private medical insurance
* Employer pension contribution (5%)
* Income protection
* Cycle to Work scheme and interest-free travel loan
* Ongoing training and development opportunities
We operate a hybrid working model, with a minimum of 50% office attendance (typically 2–3 days per week).
Our commitment to inclusion
At Centrepoint, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of homelessness.
Using AI in your application
We recognise that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. While this is fine, we encourage you to ensure your application reflects your own skills, experience and motivations. Applications that appear overly generic or not tailored to the role may not be progressed.
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