Intake and Assessment Officer - Cats and Small Pets

Are you a good team player with a positive outlook? Do you have experience working or volunteering with cats and/or small pets? If so, join our team as a full time Intake and Assessment Officer providing daily animal care and support to the pets in our care.

Our ideal candidate will have an aptitude for animal behaviour, knowledge of animal health and a thorough understanding of how to provide excellent customer service. In this role they will be working alongside other Intake and Assessment Officers, Pet Matching Officers and Cat Care Specialists to provide the best care to our pets and prepare them for new homes. This will include providing daily care, keeping records up to date and sharing their knowledge with our fosterers and customers. They will have the chance to make a real difference and contribute to overall rehoming outcomes.

In addition, they will;

• Conduct on-going assessments of cats and small pets to get them ready for fostering and/or rehoming.
• Assist in the rehoming and matching of cats and small pets as necessary.
• Ensure all health and safety standards are maintained for themselves and their colleagues.
• Provide stimulating environments and activities for the pets in our care to promote physical and mental well-being.
• Train and support volunteers to enhance cat and small pet welfare and operations.

To be considered for this opportunity you will need;

• Proven communications skills within a team.
• A basic understanding of and skills for Microsoft Office.
• To be able to work both independently and under supervision.
• The ability to work under pressure, whilst applying pragmatism to difficult situations.

This is a full-time permanent position, working 37.5 hours per week, including every other weekend. The starting salary for this position is £24,570per annum. This will be complemented by;

• 36 days annual leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays) rising by 1 day each year to a maximum of 40 days after five years
• Up to 8% employer pension contributions
• Support towards healthcare costs (cashplan)
• Employee wellbeing package to include free access to Headspace
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Enhanced parental leave (subject to qualifying period)
• Benefits hub - exclusive discounts on popular brands
• 25% discount in our charity shops

To apply for this position please submit a copy of your CV and a Covering Letter outlining why you feel you would be the best candidate for this role.We look forward to receiving your application!

Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this opportunity as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Woodgreen is committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and, as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.

Early application is encouraged as this position may close sooner than the stated deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

Woodgreen is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.