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Contribute to the noble cause of aiding every dog and cat in need with Battersea's Brands Hatch centre.
Overview
Salary
£26208
Location
Brands Hatch, UK
Expires
Expires at anytime
Battersea is a dedicated animal welfare organisation, committed to helping every dog and cat regardless of their circumstances. Our Brands Hatch centre provides love, expert care, and nurturing to all animals until they find their perfect new homes.
As a Rehoming & Welfare Assistant, your role will entail:
- Maintaining high standards of animal husbandry, care, and enrichment for the dogs
- Ensuring clean kennels, correct food, water, and enrichment
- Supporting the dogs' behavioural and medical needs
- Accurately updating information on our Salesforce system
- Regularly reviewing procedures to maintain excellent care
Applicants must have resilience, adaptability and be capable of handling the physical tasks required for providing exceptional care to our animals. Experience in similar roles or environments would be an advantage.
Benefits with Battersea include a comprehensive package such as 36 annual leave days, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work schemes, an Employee Assistance Programme, generous pension contributions, and a free healthcare cash plan covering treatments like dental and optical.
We prioritize diversity and inclusion, ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment for all staff, volunteers, and trustees. We practice an anonymised shortlisting process and are a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
At Battersea, we are dedicated to never turning away a dog or cat in need of help. We provide each animal with abundant love, expert care, and take the time to understand their unique characters and quirks to find them a perfect new home. Join our team at the Brands Hatch centre and contribute to our mission of being there for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
The role: As a Rehoming & Welfare Assistant, you will be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of animal husbandry, care, and enrichment for the dogs in our care. This includes ensuring our kennels are clean, providing the correct food, water, and enrichment, and supporting the dogs' behavioural and medical needs. You will also facilitate the dogs' journey through Battersea by providing accurate information on the Salesforce system and regularly reviewing procedures to maintain excellent care.
Job requirements: We are seeking individuals with resilience and adaptability, capable of handling the physical tasks required to provide exceptional standards of care to our animals. Experience in similar roles or environments would be beneficial.
Benefits: Battersea offers a comprehensive benefits package to support the wellbeing of our employees. This includes 36 days of annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), discounted gym memberships, cycle to work schemes, an Employee Assistance Programme, generous pension contributions, and a free healthcare cash plan covering treatments like dental and optical.
Diversity and inclusion: We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all staff, volunteers, and trustees. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, ensuring fair and equitable processes for all applicants.
More about us: At Battersea, our goal is to ensure no dog or cat is ever turned away. We cherish each animal and work to understand their needs to find them the ideal home. Your role will be crucial in helping us achieve this mission.
