Deputy Centre Manager

Cats Protection; Scotland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading animal welfare charity is seeking a Deputy Adoption Centre Manager to oversee the care and homing of cats. This role involves ensuring high welfare standards, managing the team, and effectively communicating with staff and volunteers. The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience within an animal welfare environment, excellent interpersonal skills, and knowledge of infectious disease prevention in cats. This position offers a salary of up to £30,809.83 per year and is based in Scotland.

Benefits

Health benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary Finance program

Qualifications

• Experience in a team leader role within animal welfare or related fields.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of cat health management practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adequate employee cover and oversee daily operations.
• Maintain high standards of welfare for all cats.
• Plan and direct activities of cat care staff.
• Manage the intake and homing of cats.

Skills

Supervisor/team leader experience

Excellent interpersonal skills

Knowledge of infectious disease control

Positive and enthusiastic attitude

Full UK driving license

Job description

Team: Centre

Location: Scotland Cat Centre and Glasgow Cat Centre

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, working 6 days one week 4 days second week with weekend off. You will work two weekends per month on average. Flexibility across the full 7 days is required as part of management team

Salary: Up to £30,809.83 per year

Contract: Permanent

This role requires a Disclosure Scotland Level 1 check.

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 Deputy Adoption Centre Manager

• Work with the Centre Manager, ensuring the required level of employee cover at all times and to provide effective cover in the absence of the Manager
• Ensure the welfare of all cats in our care and ensure that all administrative and maintenance procedures are completed to a high standard that is in keeping with our vision.
• To plan and direct the activities of the cat care employees in agreement with the Centre Manager
• To handle the homing and accepting of cats and kittens and ensure completion of the necessary forms and ensure minimum veterinary standards are carried out by a suitably qualified person.

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 X

What we’re looking for in our Deputy Adoption Centre Manager

• Supervisor/team leader experience, ideally within an animal welfare environment or organisation
• A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of the prevention and control of infectious diseases in cats
• A driven, positive and enthusiastic individual with plenty of initiative and the ability to thrive under pressure
• A full UK, manual or automatic driving licence as you may on occasion be required to drive centre vans

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

Interested? Here’s how to apply

Application closing date: 30 January 2026

Interview date: 16 and 17 February 2026

Please note, we do not accept applications or speculative CVs from agencies.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.

If successful, your recruitment journey will include

• anonymised application form
• video screening stage
• in-person interview, location TBC

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Please email [e-mail] if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.