Animal Welfare Officer

The Rspca; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £26,000 per year

30 hours over 4 days

Permanent

Animal welfare focus

Job summary

The Rspca in London is seeking a frontline animal welfare role where you can make a genuine difference every day. You will be involved in rescuing and supporting vulnerable animals, coordinating veterinary treatment and ongoing care, and helping with fostering and rehoming pathways.

The role requires occasional evenings and weekends, a driving licence, and the ability to drive across North London to support welfare operations and transport animals to veterinary partners when needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in animal welfare or rescue environments.
• Confident handling cats and domestic animals.
• Ability to manage varied casework calmly and professionally.
• Driving licence is essential for duties across North London.

Responsibilities

• Rescuing and supporting vulnerable animals.
• Coordinating veterinary treatment and ongoing care.
• Supporting fostering and rehoming pathways.
• Responding to welfare concerns and delivering community welfare initiatives.
• Maintain welfare records and assist with transport and admissions.
• Drive across North London to facilitate welfare operations and transport animals to vets.

Skills

Animal welfare

Cat handling

Case management

Empathy

Job description

Are you passionate about animal welfare and looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference every single day?, This is a rewarding and varied frontline role where no two days are the same. You will be involved in rescuing and supporting vulnerable animals, coordinating veterinary treatment and ongoing care, supporting fostering and rehoming pathways, responding to welfare concerns and helping deliver community welfare initiatives across the Branch area.

You will work closely with members of the public, volunteers, fosterers, veterinary partners, local Inspectorate teams and external agencies to help deliver high-quality welfare support to animals in need. The role will also include supporting the Branch Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programme for stray and feral cats, assisting with animal transport and admissions, maintaining welfare records and helping strengthen frontline animal welfare provision across North London., The role will include some evenings and weekends in line with operational needs. Please note a driving licence is essential for this role and you will be required to drive across North London to facilitate animal welfare operations as well as transport animals out of London to vet partners when required.

We are looking for someone with previous experience in animal welfare, rescue or a similar environment who is confident handling cats and other domestic animals, able to manage varied casework calmly and professionally, and committed to delivering high standards of animal welfare with empathy and compassion.

• £26,000 per year
• Full-time or part-time (30 Hours over 4 days)
• Permanent
• Animal

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