Rehoming and Welfare Assistant

2 days ago


Belfast, United Kingdom Cats Protection Full time

**Team**: Centre

**Location**:Belfast

**Work pattern**: 35 hours per week on a rolling rota to include bank holidays and weekends

**Salary**: Up to £21,943 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 Rehoming and Welfare Assistant**:

- Carry out cleaning of cat pens, including litter trays, in the various sections of the centre
- Feed and care for cats requiring additional medical or behavioural treatment as required. This also includes handling
- Present a professional and friendly image to customers and visitors
- As required, assist with veterinary runs, this may include driving the Cats Protection vehicle off-site
- Work with volunteers to coach and guide them on cat care duties
- Support with the scheduling and preparation of rehoming information, viewings and adoption of cats in care

**About the centre team**:

- Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home
- Our team is made up of 19 employees including Centre Manager, Deputy Centre Managers, Senior Rehoming and Welfare Assistants, Rehoming and Welfare Assistants and Receptionists

**What we’re looking for in our Rehoming and Welfare Assistant**:

- A full, manual driving license is essential as some driving of centre vans is required
- An excellent communicator with strong empathy
- Excellent customer service skills and experience of dealing with members of the public
- Experience of animal welfare, including feeding, cleaning, medicating and handling and a high level of understanding of how to meet welfare needs of cats
- Resilient with the ability to cope with potentially distressing and emotional situations
- A positive attitude and good at working as part of a team
- An understanding of health and safety and comfortable with manual handling tasks

**What we can offer you**:

- range of health benefits
- 25 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: 06 October 2024

Interview date: TBC

**If successful, your recruitment journey will include**:

- virtual interview



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