Deputy Centre Manager

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an individual with a commitment to animal welfare to join us as a Deputy Centre Manager at our thriving Newbury site. You will join us working 35 hours per week on a rota basis (to include weekends) and in return you will receive a salary of up to £26,796 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Rota works on a two week basis. Hours are 8am-5pm except for Friday week two. Working days listed below:

Week 1 - M,T, W, S, S

Week 2 - M,T, TH, FR (8am-3pm)

Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we've improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.

Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. This success would not be possible without our dedicated team of employees and volunteers. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our centres are the face of Cats Protection and we pride ourselves on our employees providing the very best in animal welfare and customer service.

We are looking for someone who shares our values of placing cats and their welfare first, never putting a healthy cat to sleep, valuing and respecting our volunteers, supporters and employees, providing the highest quality of service and being open and honest., As Deputy Centre Manager you will be tasked with managing our established Centre in line with Cats Protection's main aims of homing, neutering and educating. You will ensure 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. A flexible approach to working hours including the ability to work weekends will be required.

Supervisor/team leader experience, ideally within an animal welfare environment or organisation
A 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
Experience of managing a diverse team
Experience using Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel
A full UK, manual driving licence as you may on occasion be required to drive centre vans

salary of up to £26,796 per annum
generous annual leave entitlement
contribution pension scheme
life assurance scheme
range of health benefits including private healthcare
Employee Assistance Programme
and more

Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats' eyes. Together we can make a difference.