Centre Manager

Cats; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Salary Finance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Cats Protection, the UK’s leading cat welfare charity, is seeking a Centre Manager to lead a team of staff and volunteers at the Essex Cat Centre. You will oversee veterinary procedures, welfare standards and community engagement while ensuring financial stewardship and donor income generation.

You will manage a diverse team, drive high standards of care for hundreds of cats, and represent Cats Protection in the local community while upholding the charity’s values.

Qualifications

• Previous line management experience.
• Experience of managing and supporting budgets.
• Working knowledge of animal welfare and experience in the sector.
• Proven ability to multi-task, work on own initiative, delegate tasks and work under pressure.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Full UK manual driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage all employees and volunteers within the centre
• Be responsible for the high standard of care given to the cats within the centre, ensuring welfare and veterinary procedures are adhered to
• Actively promote the values and aims of Cats Protection to all employees and volunteers as well as the local community
• Actively promote the importance of donations, fundraising and other income within the centre and to the general public

Skills

Line management

Budget management

Animal welfare knowledge

Customer service

Multi-tasking/Initiative

Job description

Team: Cat Welfare & Operations

Location: Essex Cat Centre

Work pattern: 35 hours per week,1 in 2 weekends, variable shift pattern covering 7 days per week

Salary: Up to £42,182.64 per year

Contract: Fixed term contract for 12 months

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Centre Manager:

• Manage all employees and volunteers within the centre
• Be responsible for the high standard of care given to the cats within the centre, ensuring welfare and veterinary procedures are adhered to 
• Actively promote the values and aims of Cats Protection to all employees and volunteers as well as the local community
• Actively promote the importance of donations, fundraising and other income within the centre and to the general public

About the centre team:

• Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. 
• Our team is made up of a Deputy Manager, Community Operations Volunteer Team Manager, Senior Rehoming and Welfare Assistant, a team of Rehoming and Welfare Assistants and volunteers.

What we’re looking for in our Centre Manager:

• Previous line management experience
• Experience of managing and supporting budgets
• Working knowledge of animal welfare and experience in the sector
• Proven ability to multi-task, work on own initiative, delegate tasks and work under pressure
• Excellent customer service skills
• Full UK manual driving licence

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• and much more, which you can learn about here

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