Cattery Carer

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom The Mayhew Animal Home Full time

Contract length:
Permanent

Location:
North West London

Hours per week:35

Salary:
£22,400.00 pa

First interview date:
First interviews are held over Microsoft Teams

Every dog and cat in need deserves expert, personalised care and support, and to be loved. When you work for Mayhew, you understand that better than ever.


We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of c80 staff and c150 volunteers, here for dogs, cats and communities in the UK, in Afghanistan and in Georgia.

We offer expert veterinary care, rescue and rehoming services, programmes in the community and guidance and support to improve the lives of dogs and cats in need.


We do our best for dogs and cats in need every day, working with colleagues across the sector to improve their lives and to give them the care, support and love they deserve.

But it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives.

Here, we take the time to really get to know the dogs and cats we care for and those who love them.


We are recruiting a Cattery Carer & Cat Foster Coordinator who will share our compassion and commitment for animal welfare.


Working with staff and volunteers across the Home, you will have a hand in helping all the cats in our care, from feeding, cleaning, behaviourally assessing and socialising to rehoming.

You will be responsible for organising cats in our care going into temporary foster homes.

This can be physically and emotionally demanding but is also hugely rewarding; you can view some of our amazing rescue stories
here.


We offer a caring and supportive team, lots of variety and the opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of cats who rely on us.

We operate 7-days a week.

Working on a 3-weekly rotation, the shift pattern for this role is as follows:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

week 1
on
- on- off- off- on- on- on
week 2
on
- on- off- on- on- onoff

week 3
- off- on- on- off- on- onon

Mayhew offers a variety of employee benefits, from enhanced annual leave from day one to Health Cash Plans.

Generally, you will:

  • Organise the cat foster programme, matching suitable cats with cat foster volunteers and advise on cat behaviour.
  • Work flexibly in a team environment, often independently, to meet the specific needs of dogs and cats in our care by helping with their feeding, cleaning, enrichment and grooming.
  • Assist in the provision of treatment to cats as advised by our veterinary staff.
  • From time to time, help with taking in new cats into our care and rehoming.

To be successful in this role, you need:

- A strong understanding of cat behaviour and welfare

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Experience in handling cats and caring for them
  • A calm, compassionate, resilient and friendly manner

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