Part-Time Cat Welfare & Rehoming Assistant

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; St Helens; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Salary Finance

Eye care vouchers

Confidential advice services

Enhanced sick pay

Family-friendly policies

Discounted pet insurance

Job summary

Cats Protection in St Helens is seeking a Rehoming and Welfare Assistant to support our centre operations. The role involves cleaning cat pens, feeding cats, assisting with veterinary needs, and guiding volunteers, with driving duties for centre runs as required.

You will work as part of a small team, delivering high levels of customer service to visitors while ensuring the welfare and safety of cats in care.

Qualifications

• A full, manual driving license is essential as some driving of centre vans is required.
• An excellent communicator with strong empathy
• Excellent customer service skills and experience of dealing with members of the public
• Experience of animal welfare, including feeding, cleaning, medicating and handling and a high level of understanding of how to meet welfare needs of cats
• Resilient with the ability to cope with potentially distressing and emotional situations
• A positive attitude and good at working as part of a team
• An understanding of health and safety and comfortable with manual handling tasks

Responsibilities

• Carry out cleaning of cat pens, including litter trays, in the various sections of the centre
• Feed and care for cats requiring additional medical or behavioural treatment as required. This also includes handling
• Present a professional and friendly image to customers and visitors
• As required, assist with veterinary runs, this may include driving the Cats Protection vehicle off-site
• Work with volunteers to coach and guide them on cat care duties
• Support with the scheduling and preparation of rehoming information, viewings and adoption of cats in care

Skills

Driving license

Communication

Customer service

Animal welfare

Team player

Health & safety

Job description

Cats Protection in St Helens is seeking a Rehoming and Welfare Assistant to support our centre operations. The role involves cleaning cat pens, feeding cats, assisting with veterinary needs, and guiding volunteers, with driving duties for centre runs as required.

You will work as part of a small team, delivering high levels of customer service to visitors while ensuring the welfare and safety of cats in care.