Deputy Adoption Centre Manager
Location: Glasgow
Work pattern: 35 hours per week to include weekends
Salary: Up to £30,058.37 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 Deputy Adoption Centre Manager:
Work with the Centre Manager, ensuring the required level of employee cover at all times and to provide effective cover in the absence of the ManagerEnsure the welfare of all cats in our care and ensure that all administrative and maintenance procedures are completed to a high standard that is in keeping with our vision.
To plan and direct the activities of the cat care employees in agreement with the Centre Manager
To handle the homing and accepting of cats and kittens and ensure completion of the necessary forms and ensure minimum veterinary standards are carried out by a suitably qualified person.
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 an Adoption Centre Manager, Deputy Adoption Centre Managers, Senior Rehoming and Welfare Assistants, Volunteer Team Leader, Rehoming and Welfare Assistants and a Receptionist
What we’re looking for in our Deputy Adoption Centre Manager:
Supervisor/team leader experience, ideally within an animal welfare environment or organisationA confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
Knowledge of the prevention and control of infectious diseases in cats
A driven, positive and enthusiastic individual with plenty of initiative and the ability to thrive under pressure
A full UK, manual or automatic driving licence as you may on occasion be required to drive centre vans
What we can offer you:
range of health benefits25 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: 13 November 2024Interview date: 25 November 2024
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
anonymised application formIn-person interview at the centre
Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.