National Welfare & Branch Development Lead

Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH); Horley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greyhound Trust National Support Centre in Horley is seeking a Welfare Officer (Full-Time) to join our Welfare Team. Based at the National Greyhound Support Centre in Horley, you will drive branch development, ensure compliance, and support welfare operations across the network.

This role requires travel across the UK and a proactive, hands-on approach. Reporting to the Branch Welfare and Governance Manager, you will lead on branch development, coordinate training, and respond to welfare

Qualifications

• Formal animal related qualifications required.
• Ability to supervise and manage Greyhound Trust operations across the branch network.
• Experience presenting updates and reports for internal and external meetings.

Responsibilities

• Support network of 30+ branches with homing and income growth while ensuring compliance and branch development.
• Oversee branch compliance in homing, policies, finances, branding and fundraising.
• Organise Annual Branch Conference and mid-year reviews with data analysis.

Skills

Branch management

IT skills

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Formal animal welfare qualification

Canine behaviour qualification (level 3)

Tools

Word

Excel

Database basics

Job description

The Greyhound Trust National Support Centre in Horley is seeking a Welfare Officer (Full-Time) to join our Welfare Team. Based at the National Greyhound Support Centre in Horley, you will drive branch development, ensure compliance, and support welfare operations across the network.

This role requires travel across the UK and a proactive, hands-on approach. Reporting to the Branch Welfare and Governance Manager, you will lead on branch development, coordinate training, and respond to welfare