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BatterseaAnimal Welfare

Rehoming & Welfare Assistant (Cattery)

Location

Old Windsor, England, United Kingdom

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Part Time

Experience

1-3 years

Compensation

£5.5K - £5.5K per year

Posted

4h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

The Rehoming & Welfare Assistant (Cattery) provides the highest standard of animal husbandry, care, and enrichment to cats at Battersea Old Windsor. This role involves observing and recording insightful behavior observations, forming temperament assessments, and ensuring animal records are up to date to prepare cats for rehoming.

Battersea Old Windsor's cattery is looking for someone to join the team as a Rehoming & Welfare Assistant, to provide the highest standard of animal husbandry, care and enrichment to the cats in our care, and ensure that they are ready for rehoming as quickly as possible through observing and recording insightful behaviour observations, forming temperament assessments and ensuring animal records are up to date.

They will be part of a passionate team that cares for every cat through their journey at Battersea, from a calm and compassionate intake, to providing feline friendly care whilst they are onsite, and finally to rehoming them to loving new homes.

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

  • 36 days of annual leave (inclusive of 8 days Bank Holiday leave allowance) per year for full time employees (pro-rated for part-time employees).

  • Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.

  • Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.

  • Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.

  • Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Working with our animals:

Working with our rescues is a very rewarding experience. Your work plays a vital role in giving our dogs and cats a chance at finding their forever home. Everyday will be different and will come with its own unique challenges. We are looking for people with the resilience and adaptability to handle all aspects of this role. It is important to note that the role does involve a lot of physical tasks which are required to provide the exceptional standards of care to our animals.

Diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all. We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Updated 4h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Animal Husbandry • 1+ yrs
Animal Care • 1+ yrs
Animal Enrichment • 1+ yrs
Behavior Observation • 1+ yrs
Temperament Assessment • 1+ yrs
Record Keeping • 1+ yrs
Resilience • 1+ yrs
Adaptability • 1+ yrs

Experience

1-3 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Part Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

£5.5K - £5.5K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyGBP
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationOld Windsor, England, United Kingdom
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium6/10
physicalHigh8/10
cognitiveMedium6/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityMedium5/10
uncertaintyMedium6/10
communicationMedium6/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Battersea

Team size

Growing team

Location

Old Windsor, England, United Kingdom

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

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Rehoming & Welfare Assistant (Cattery)

Old Windsor, England, United KingdomPart Time