Rehoming & Welfare Assistant (Cattery)

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 4,800 - 6,800; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days leave (pro-rata for PT)

Gym discount

Employee assistance programme

Pension contributions up to 10%

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

Battersea Old Windsor is seeking a Rehoming & Welfare Assistant (Cattery) to provide exemplary care and enrichment for cats, including daily welfare tasks and meticulous record-keeping. You will observe behaviours to form temperament assessments and support speedy, compassionate rehoming.

The role emphasizes welfare, teamwork, and inclusive practices within a diverse community, with a focus on ensuring cats are ready for adoption.

Qualifications

• Experience with cat welfare and enrichment is desirable.
• Ability to observe and record behaviour observations.
• Record-keeping of animal records and temperament notes.
• Commitment to compassionate animal care and rehoming goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide highest standard of animal husbandry, care and enrichment for cats.
• Observe and record insightful behaviour observations and form temperament assessments.
• Ensure animal records are up to date and accurate.
• Support intake and rehoming processes to help cats find loving homes.

Skills

Animal care

Observation

Teamwork

Diversity & inclusion awareness

Job description

# Rehoming & Welfare Assistant (Cattery)Job ReferenceBOW5102LocationOld WindsorFunctionOperations (Cats)Salary£5,458 per annum (£27,290 is the Full Time Equivalent)StatusPart TimeJob TypePermanentHours Of Work8 hours per week, two weekends per month, working alternate weekends**Employee Benefits.pdf****Life at Battersea.pdf****Recruitment Pack - Rehoming & Welfare Assistant (Cattery) (BOW5102).pdf**### More detailsBattersea 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. 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: • 36 days of annual leave (inclusive of 8 days Bank Holiday leave allowance) per year for full time employees (pro-rated for part-time employees). • Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes. • Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources. • Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution. • Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year. 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 animals: Working with our rescues is a very rewarding experience. Your work plays a vital role in giving our dogs and cats a chance at finding their forever home. Everyday will be different and will come with its own unique challenges. We are looking for people with the resilience and adaptability to handle all aspects of this role. It is important to note that the role does involve a lot of physical tasks which are required to provide the exceptional standards of care to our animals. 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. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request. 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. Acceptable use of AI: At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience. To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience. Closing date: Tuesday, 22nd September 2026, 11.59pm 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. Interview date(s): Wednesday, 30th September 2026 (In person at our Battersea Old Windsor site) For more information about the role, please download our Recruitment pack. To apply for the role, please click the \"Apply Now\" button below.