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Battersea is entering an exciting phase of innovation and transformation as we embark on the first year of our new five-year strategy. Our fundraising team bridges the journey of the animals in our care with the wider public, demonstrating how their contributions enable us to support every dog and cat.We currently have a 6-month opportunity for someone to join us as a Direct Marketing Officer - Regular Giving (Lottery & Lead Generation).As part of this role, you will manage and deliver a series of high standard direct marketing campaigns across our Regular Giving programme. You will be recruiting, retaining and upgrading regular donors to generate agreed income through a variety of direct marketing methods such as direct dialogue, DRTV, digital, and direct mail. You’ll also be encouraging ...

Battersea’s new organisational strategy comprises three core pillars: Prevent, Support and Care, and focuses on increasing our impact by helping more dogs and cats. Under the Prevent pillar, we will be focusing on tackling upstream the causes of poor dog and cat health and welfare in the UK. We will use our voice as a leading animal welfare charity to inform, engage and influence the public, the media and decision makers about key issues affecting the health and welfare of dogs and cats, and mobilise them to take action to bring about positive change.The Campaigns Manager is a new role that will help us to lead positive change through driving forwards our public campaigning strategy, working closely with colleagues in Policy & Public Affairs and Communications who will focus on governmenta...

Battersea's Global Programmes Department is looking for a Grants and Programmes Manager to manage the delivery of a portfolio of work within the Grants and Programmes function. This is an exciting time for Battersea as we expand our work to impact more dogs and cats. Over the coming five years it is planned that the size and complexity of grant making will grow, including the establishment of several multi-year programmes in the UK and abroad.This is a senior grant making role within the Grants and Programmes team in the Global Programmes Directorate, requiring excellent experience of people management, strategic leadership and good grant making practice. The successful postholder should be comfortable making proposals, suggesting alternative approaches and solutions, supporting the contri...

We operate across three sites in Battersea (London), Old Windsor (Berkshire) and Brands Hatch (Kent) and regularly need to transport our animals between the centres and to foster homes in the local areas. Our transport service is critical to the smooth operation and timely care of our animals. We also work with other rescues and partners, and our transport team will be called upon to transport cats and dogs from across the country.Responsible for the safe transportation of animals between Battersea sites and other locations in the UK, this role will require a full driving licence and ability to confidently navigate through London’s busy streets and also the Berkshire and Kent countryside, driving a variety of vehicles including estate cars and Ford Transit size vans.Animal handling will be...

Please note that this vacancy is based at our Old Windsor centre and is a 7-month fixed term contract.At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love and expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them.Our Dog Operations Team is responsible for delivering the highest standards of animal welfare and care for every dog in their journey through Battersea, from intake, to their care and assessments and then to rehoming.We are looking for an individual to join this team as a Dog Rehomer to provide the highest level of customer service to customers whilst ensuring the best outcomes for the dogs in Battersea’s care. They will do this by engaging with customers looking to rehome a ...

Our expert team of canine behaviourists provide behavioural support and advice to teams within Battersea, members of the public, and the rescue organisations we work with around the world. The team design and help implement behaviour modification and training plans for dogs whilst coaching members of the canine care groups through the practical day-to-day steps. They also assist with behavioural and welfare assessments of animals who come into our centres and are on hand to help manage and provide further support with dogs with more complex behavioural needs. The team provide support to dogs during their stay at Battersea, and are also available for continued advice after rehoming.We are now looking to recruit a Canine Behaviour and Training Advisor for our team in London. Within this role...

Battersea is entering an exciting phase of innovation and transformation as we embark on the first year of our new five-year strategy. With increased investment in income generation starting in 2025, we are expanding our team to drive the growth necessary to achieve our organisational goals. Our fundraising team bridges the journey of the animals in our care with the wider public, demonstrating how their contributions enable us to support every dog and cat. We now have several new roles within this team to further our mission.We are seeking a Face to Face Fundraising Project Manager to aid the development of Battersea’s face-to-face programme across our regular giving, sponsorship and lottery products. The postholder will use their experience of face-to-face fundraising to analyse the exis...

We currently have the opportunity for a new Feline Behaviour & Training Advisor to join our team at Brands Hatch. Within this role, you will work with our operational teams in the best practice management of cats, including welfare and temperament assessments. You will also support in the provision of behavioural and welfare training and expert guidance for staff, volunteers, and customers.Whilst primarily based at our Brands Hatch Centre, this role will require weekly travel to our Battersea London Centre. What we can offer you:In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year for full time...

Battersea Academy is a place where people from dog and cat shelters of all sizes from across the world can come together for learning, guidance, and support.Together, we share and learn what we can do to have an even greater positive impact on the lives of dogs and cats, and how we can ensure the people and organisations caring for them are at their most effective.Our online and face to face learning opportunities are evidence based and pass through a vigorous internal Quality Assurance process. The team embraces a varied set of skills and talents, ranging from formal teaching qualifications delivering best practice face to face learning, to digital skills embracing developments in online learning, as well as outstanding customer service. Ambitious plans to ensure we can offer high quality...

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love and expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them.Our Dog Operations Team is responsible for delivering the highest standards of animal welfare and care for every dog in their journey through Battersea, from intake, to their care and assessments and then to rehoming. We are looking for someone to join this team at our London centre as a Rehoming & Welfare Assistant, to provide the highest standard of animal husbandry, care, and enrichment to the animals in our care.The ideal candidate would have experience of looking after animals in a work or volunteer capacity, of delivering high quality work with minimum supervision and h...

Here at Battersea, our Cattery Team is responsible for delivering the highest standards of animal welfare and care for every cat in their journey through Battersea, from a calm and compassionate intake, to providing feline friendly care whilst they are onsite, and to rehoming them to loving new homes.We are seeking a new Cat Intake & Rehoming Coordinator to join our London team, to effectively coordinate the intake and rehoming of cats to Battersea by acting as the main point of contact for all cat intake and rehoming enquiries, admitting and rehoming cats on a daily basis, and all associated documentation and administration. This is a very meaningful role where you will work directly with the cats, impacting their lives.The ideal candidate for this role will be someone with experience of ...

This is an exciting time to be at Battersea at the start of a new five-year strategy for the charity as it seeks to scale up and deliver new services and partnerships that will help it in its mission to help more dogs and cats, creating lasting change for animals and those who care for them, wherever they are. Earned media and PR is crucial to help Battersea build its visibility awareness, and relevance to new and existing audiences to support engagement with our strategic aims. The PR team play a key part in telling our story, shifting public attitudes, and generating support.We need a confident, dynamic and enthusiastic Press / Media Officer to help us drive visibility, affinity, and relevance amongst new and existing audiences. They will ensure Battersea maintains a high profile and str...

Battersea is supported by over 600 volunteers across our three centres who assist our staff in a variety of ways. We could not be here for every dog and cat without their dedication and commitment to animal welfare. From 2025 onwards, a strategic aim for our Volunteering Department will be to embed new systems and transition volunteer training and induction to accessible online learning modules. This will enable us to induct new volunteers more efficiently and to upskill, train and support existing volunteers, so that they can help more animals.The Volunteer Learning Officer will support this cultural transition for volunteers to a tech-based way of working. The Officer will be responsible for collaborating with Battersea specialists to develop training content, build and launch online lea...