Rehoming & Welfare Assistant (Cats)

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home; Old Windsor; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Rehoming & Welfare Assistant to join their passionate team. In this role, you will provide exceptional care and enrichment to cats, ensuring their well-being and readiness for rehoming. Your responsibilities will involve observing and documenting behavior, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to a supportive environment for animals in need. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of cats while working in a dynamic and compassionate setting. Join us in our mission to provide love and care for every dog and cat, and help them find their forever homes.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Discounted gym memberships

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous pension contributions

Free healthcare cash plan

Interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Experience in animal care and husbandry is essential.
• Ability to observe and assess animal behavior effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and enrichment to cats.
• Ensure animal records are updated and accurate.
• Assist in rehoming cats to loving homes.

Skills

Animal husbandry

Compassionate care

Behavior observation

Record keeping

Education

Relevant animal care qualification

Job description

40 hours per week to include some weekends and bank holidays.

Battersea Old Windsor's cattery is looking for someone to join the team as a Rehoming & Welfare Assistant, to provide the highest standard of animal husbandry, care and enrichment to the cats in our care, and ensure that they are ready for rehoming as quickly as possible through observing and recording insightful behaviour observations, forming temperament assessments and ensuring animal records are up to date.

They will be part of a passionate team that cares for every cat through their journey at Battersea, from a calm and compassionate intake, to providing feline friendly care whilst they are onsite, and finally to rehoming them to loving new homes.

Please note that this vacancy is based at our Old Windsor centre.

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

1. 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
2. Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
3. Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources
4. Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
5. Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
6. Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Working with our dogs and cats:

We are here for every dog and cat. Within our operational roles, this means providing the highest level of care and husbandry to our animals. Every day will be different and will sometimes involve emotionally challenging situations. Battersea has created an ethos of open conversations and carefully curated wellbeing initiatives to support our employees handling these scenarios. It is also important to note that the role is very physical and does involve a lot of manual tasks which are required to provide the exceptional standards of care to our animals. We ask you consider these aspects of the role carefully before applying.

Diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. If you would like to talk more about this, please contact [e-mail] or call us on 020 3887 8341.

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 5th May 2025
Interview date(s): 14th May 2025.

For full details, please download our recruitment pack.

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.