Team Leader (Feline Welfare)

Battersea; Old Windsor; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Battersea is seeking a Cattery Team Leader for its Old Windsor Centre to lead a team dedicated to providing exceptional care to cats. The role involves ensuring high standards of animal welfare and managing daily routines while promoting a culture of compassion and teamwork.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave plus public holidays

Discounted gym memberships

Generous pension contributions

Free healthcare cash plan

Access to training and development programs

Qualifications

• Experience in animal care or veterinary services is important.
• Strong leadership skills required to manage a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cattery team, ensuring high standards of feline care and welfare.
• Manage daily routines including feeding, cleaning, and health monitoring of cats.

Skills

Leadership

Animal Welfare

Team Management

Education

Relevant veterinary or animal care certification

Job description

Battersea Old Windsor, England, United Kingdom

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This range is provided by Battersea. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Please note this role is based in our Old Windsor Centre.

Our Cattery Team Leaders provides front line leadership and management to a team of staff and volunteers, ensuring first class service delivery in relation to animal welfare.

This opportunity is focused on leading the cattery team in delivering the highest standards of feline welfare, care, and enrichment. You will ensure that all cats receive compassionate, individualised care and that the team operates efficiently, safely, and in line with welfare best practices.

Overall objectives:

• To lead the Cattery team, managing, motivating, and developing staff to achieve their full potential.
• To maintain exceptional standards in husbandry and welfare.
• To effectively manage our population of cats enabling us to help as many cats as possible within our limited capacity.
• To oversee daily care routines including feeding, cleaning, and health monitoring and ensure all cats are provided with appropriate enrichment and socialisation.

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:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) 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.

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: 9th July 2025

Interview date(s): 1st stage interview 28th July 2025, 2nd stage interview TBC

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management, Other, and Customer Service

• Industries

  Veterinary Services and Non-profit Organizations

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