Job Description
A bit about us2024 is a big year for us as we turn 200 years young! We are proud of our long standing history in campaigning for a better world for animal welfare. We were the first to introduce a law to protect animals and have been working hard ever since to ensure that all animals can live free from pain and suffering. Through our campaigns we raise standards of care and awareness of issues affecting animals today. Our vision is to one day live in a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion, And that is what we work towards every day. We are looking for a new Rehoming Supervisor working as part of our Newport Adoption Centre team reporting to the Operations Manager. Based in Pets at Home Newport, The Adoption Centre supports local branches by providing their long-stay cats a new chance to find forever homes, as well as running a cat fostering network for cats of all ages. Working hours are 35 per week on a variable rota basis, including weekends and bank holidays 2-year fixed-term contractSite based at Pets at Home Newport with regular travel in one of our fleet vehicles. To get a flavour of the type of work we do at our adoption centre visit our Facebook page. Are you ready to be part of our journey and make a difference?BenefitsWe offer a wide range of benefits to recognise your contribution at RSPCA. 35 hour week.Great annual leave benefits - 25 days annual leave on joining, increasing each year to a maximum of 31 days (pro rata for part-time employees.Additional day off around Christmas.Generous pension scheme.Career development through our in-house Learning & Development Team.Charity worker discounts -access to hundreds of discounts with retail, hospitality, travel and insurance providers.What a day might look like for youAs a Rehoming Supervisor you'll be responsible for the overall day-to-day running of the Adoption Centre.This will include: Recruitment, retention and supervision of a small team of staff, volunteers and fosterers.Ensuring a high standard of animal welfare is maintained for the cats in our care both in the centre and within our fostering network, escalating any health issues to a member of our Veterinary team.Promote and facilitate the rehoming of cats in our care.Liaise with other RSPCA centres and colleagues regarding the transport and intake of cats to their establishments.Take part in community engagement activities such as fundraising, delivering talks at local schools and maintaining social media. For full insight, please refer to the attached job description.What makes a great Rehoming Supervisor?The Rehoming Supervisor role has daily contact with cats only, so you will need to be comfortable with working closely with them. Being a cat-lover is a must!Experience of managing a team or volunteers.Knowledge of animal welfare and health issues. This may be from working in a similar role, a welfare, rescue or veterinary organisation, or through volunteering.Able to provide excellent customer service.Strong communication skills.A full UK driving licence. To make your application stand out, we strongly encourage you to provide examples in your supporting statement of how you meet the above criteria.Final note from us & good luck with your application!We are lucky that some of our roles attract a high level of interest, and for this reason we review applications as they are received. Unfortunately on some occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised so early submissions are highly recommended. We do try to give feedback where we can but sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possibleWe recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission. For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA.