Senior Veterinary Engagement Manager

Cats Protection; Wealden; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cat welfare charity in the UK seeks a Senior Veterinary Engagement Manager. This role involves ensuring veterinarian support for improving cat welfare, handling important relationships with veterinary bodies, and contributing to various organizational efforts. The ideal candidate will have significant clinical and leadership experience, strong networking abilities, and a valid UK driving license. The position offers a competitive salary and generous leave benefits.

Benefits

26 days annual leave

Health benefits

Salary Finance support

Qualifications

• Valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Extensive experience as a Veterinary Surgeon.
• Line management experience in the charity/veterinary sector.

Responsibilities

• Support engagement with the veterinary profession.
• Act as a veterinary spokesperson.
• Provide veterinary support to the wider organization.

Skills

Strong networking skills

Clinical practice experience

Leadership experience

Understanding of feline welfare

Ability to build relationships

Job description

Team: Cat Welfare Engagement

Location: Homebased with significant UK travel

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 7 hours per day

Salary: Up to £66,573.16 per year

Contract: Permanent

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 Senior Veterinary Engagement Manager

• Support the Chief Veterinary Officer and the Head of Cat Welfare Engagement in the engagement of the veterinary profession
• Ensuring the support and facilitation for vets to play a central role in improving cat welfare
• Be a key veterinary spokesperson and manage the liaison with veterinary profession bodies including the veterinary corporates
• Offer veterinary support for the wider organisation, with particular focus on supporting the Marketing and Income Generation Directorate and external communications teams in ensuring that activities are aligned with our ‘We Put Cats First’ values and in the work with partnerships
• Act as a veterinary subject matter expert for the research team

About the Cat Welfare Engagement team

The Cat Welfare Engagement Team sits in the Cat Welfare Department, who are responsible for developing understanding, guidance and assurance around cat welfare, and disseminating this knowledge across the organisation and beyond

They do this by

• Wrking closely with the wider organisation to ensure that we influence and engage with society in a way that represents and supports cats’ needs and helps to improve the lives for cats
• Wrking with key stakeholder groups (vets, vet nurses, behaviourists etc.) to enable them to improve the lives of cats they come into contact with

What we’re looking for in our Senior Veterinary Engagement Manager

• Valid UK driving license with access to own vehicle
• Extensive experience in clinical practice as a Veterinary Surgeon
• Line management and leadership experience at a senior level within the charity/veterinary sector
• Strong networking skills and ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders across various organisational levels
• Good understanding of feline welfare and shelter medicine principles

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 November 2025

Interview date: 08 and 16 December 2025

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
• virtual interview with presentation and written assignment

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.