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Major Appeals Manager

Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working

Salary £35,000 - £39,000 FTE Depending On Experience

Full time (37.5 hours) or part-time considered (minimum 30 hours per week)

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

This is an exciting new opportunity for anyone who thrives in a fast-paced, ambitious environment. We want to prevent kidney disease from becoming a public health emergency and find better treatments for kidney patients sooner.

We are looking for a talented Major Appeals Manager who will be responsible for launching and driving a new high-value philanthropic campaign that supports our long-term ambitious growth strategy. This role will be pivotal in driving campaign activities that will transform the lives of those living with kidney disease, including management of a campaign development committee, made up of key stakeholders, supporters, and advocates from across the kidney community.

We operate a hybrid, flexible working style and regular weekly office attendance is encouraged. The role is contracted to our Peterborough office. You will also be required to regularly attend external meetings and events.

If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Key Dates

Closing date: Thursday, 30 October 2025

Preliminary telephone interview will be held on Wednesday, 5 November 2025

In-person interviews will be held in Peterborough on Thursday, 13 November 2025

Benefits

• Flexible working hours with start and finish times around core hours of 9.30 – 4.30.
• Annual leave: All full-time employees start with paid bank holidays plus another 25 days holiday, increasing with every year of service to a maximum of 30.
• Pension: The charity makes a generous contribution of 6% to a group pension plan.
• Parental leave: We comply fully with all legislation with relation to maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.
• Sick pay: Charity sickness benefit is available once an employee has worked with us for three months.
• Death in service: Covers all employees after three months’ service, whether on permanent or fixed-term contract, and pays four times salary in the event of death while employed.
• Employee assistance programme: A confidential email or phone line available to all employees who need support, advice, or counselling with respect to work and non-work-related issues.
• Bike loan scheme: We offer an interest-free loan for employees who wish to purchase a bicycle.
• Cycle2work scheme: Through a salary sacrifice scheme, we offer a tax-efficient way of purchasing a bicycle, for travel to and from work.
• Eye care: We offer to cover the cost for eye tests and help towards glasses where these are required for computer work.
• Learning and development: We offer a variety of webinars and training courses so that employees can develop and reach their full potential.
• Private medical insurance: All staff can choose to opt-in to the private medical insurance, arranged and paid for by the charity.
• Discount portal: All employees can take advantage of free access to discounted cards and vouchers for top retailers.
• Interest-free loan: We offer an interest-free loan scheme for all staff.