Cat Welfare Engagement Officer: Drive Community Impact

Cats; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing support

Flexible working options

Ongoing learning and development

26 days’ annual leave plus bank and公休日

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Cats Protection is seeking a Cat Welfare Engagement Officer for Central Scotland with frequent travel. This permanent role is 35 hours per week, 9am–5pm, with occasional evenings and weekends. Salary up to £36,327.99 per year.

You will lead community projects in charity settings, focus on human behaviour change to improve cat welfare, and build partnerships with vets and local groups. The Cat Welfare Engagement Team within the Cat Welfare Department works to influence society to improve cats’

Qualifications

• Proven experience of leading operationally on community projects within a charity setting.
• Significant and demonstrable experience of working with human behaviour change principles to drive continuous improvement within a community-focused setting.
• Understanding of the charity sector and significant experience working with volunteers.
• Understanding of the devolved nation’s communities and culture, particularly in relation to animal welfare and community engagement.
• A full UK manual driving license and comfortable driving a small van.

Responsibilities

• Improve the lives of cats in the devolved nations by working with people and organisations that can make a difference.
• Develop and lead a plan that encourages better cat welfare by influencing how people behave and make decisions (human behaviour change).
• Build strong relationships with local vets, animal welfare officers, community leaders, and other groups. Also working closely with internal teams and volunteers to make sure everyone is aligned and working towards the same goals.
• Act as a visible ambassador for Cats Protection at events and key meetings, raising the profile of our work and building support for our mission.

Skills

Community project leadership

Behaviour change principles

Volunteer management

Devolved nations engagement

UK driving license

Job description

Cats Protection is seeking a Cat Welfare Engagement Officer for Central Scotland with frequent travel. This permanent role is 35 hours per week, 9am–5pm, with occasional evenings and weekends. Salary up to £36,327.99 per year.

You will lead community projects in charity settings, focus on human behaviour change to improve cat welfare, and build partnerships with vets and local groups. The Cat Welfare Engagement Team within the Cat Welfare Department works to influence society to improve cats’