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Join the animal loving team at Battersea, dedicated to provide relentless care and support for every dog and cat in need.
Overview
Salary
£26208
Location
Brands Hatch, UK
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
At Battersea, our mission is to be a sanctuary for dogs and cats in need, providing them with the utmost love, care, and a perfect new home. Our team at the Brands Hatch centre takes pride in understanding the unique quirks of each animal and are unyieldingly committed to their wellbeing.
Role Summary
- Maintaining high standards of animal husbandry, care, and enrichment.
- Responsible for cleanliness of kennels, providing animals with appropriate food, water, and enrichment.
- Supporting dogs' behavioural and medical needs.
- Facilitating dogs' journey through Battersea accurately on the Salesforce system and regularly reviewing procedures to maintain excellent care.
Role Requirements
- Individuals with resilience and adaptability.
- Capability of handling the physical tasks required in animal care.
- Experience in similar roles would be beneficial.
Application Process Details
- Battersea is committed to diversity and inclusion and operates an anonymised shortlisting process, seeking a fair and equitable recruitment for all.
- As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, Battersea accommodates adjustments at application and/or interview stages as needed.
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 8 days Bank Holiday leave allowance) per year for full-time employees, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work schemes, an Employee Assistance Programme, access to Wellbeing Resources, generous pension contributions up to 10% employer contribution, and a free healthcare cash plan.
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 actively seek to ensure our recruitment process is fair and equitable for all. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we accommodate adjustments at application and/or interview stages as needed.
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.
