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Legacy Executive
Salary: £32,630 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: WWT Slimbridge GL2. We support hybrid working, with an expectation for team members to be in Slimbridge at least 2 days a week.

About The Role

A rare and exciting opportunity to be part of a vital team working within the wider Fundraising, Marketing and Communications department at this internationally renowned wetland conservation charity.

We are seeking a compassionate, experienced and detail focussed executive to support the Legacy Development Manager with a range of activities to inspire support and maximise income. Legacy giving is vital to WWT, generating 1 in every £5 of income.

Working directly with colleagues across the Trust to engage supporters in the value of legacy giving through a programme of stewardship activities. Day to day you'll be responsible for legacy case work and donations, ensuring compliance and excellent supporter care and communication, whilst also offering an approachable, professional first point of contact. You'll be involved in event management and delivery, complex administrative tasks utilising our CRM, data and systems projects as well as a host of other tasks. It's a varied role - no two days are the same. You'll have opportunities to build skills across specialist fundraising and administrative functions as well as delving into creative marketing, event management, communications, supporter care and more! You'll be conscientious and confident to communicate in lots of different environments. You'll be self-driven but team-focussed, working in a small team of 2 with the support of the wider Supporter Development team.

About You

We are seeking someone:

• Who is educated to ‘A’ level standard or equivalent (including GCSE English Language and Maths at A-C)
• With demonstrable understanding of legacy giving and experience of legacy administration
• With excellent organisational skills and working with limited supervision
• With excellent customer service skills and communication skills, including experience of liaising with a broad range of people, both internally and externally, by phone, email and letter
• With experience of working in a marketing or fundraising department
• With experience of developing and managing events
• With excellent attention to detail
• With experience of financial systems
• With the ability to prioritise own workload and work to tight deadlines
• With excellent Microsoft Office and database skills

It's an exciting time at WWT with lots of development and change - we're looking for someone who thrives in busy environments and knows that people, especially our supporters, always come first.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme

Additional Information

This is a full time position working 37.5 hour per week, Monday to Friday.  The role is suitable for hybrid working, with an expectation of at least 2 days in the office in Slimbridge each week. There will be occasional travel to other WWT sites so a current driving licence would be advantageous. Due to the nature of the role, occasional evening and weekend work may be required but will be agreed well in advance.

Closing Date: 22nd November 2026
N.B. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications from candidates who meet the required skills and experience. We therefore encourage early applications.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

No agencies please.