Animal Carer – Kennels & Cattery

Mayhew Location: London

Salary: £25,463.02

Hours: 35 hours per week (between the hours of 8am and 5pm, as dictated on the rota)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Rolling, however, applying early is advised

Every dog and cat in need deserves expert, personalised care and support, and to be loved. When you work for Mayhew, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of c60 staff and c220 volunteers, here for dogs, cats and communities in the UK, in Georgia and in Tunisia. We offer expert veterinary care, rescue and rehoming services, programmes in the community and guidance and support to improve the lives of dogs and cats in need. We do our best for dogs and cats in need every day, working with colleagues across the sector to improve their lives and to give them the care, support and love they deserve. But it’s our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the dogs and cats we care for and those who love them.

We are recruiting Animal Carers who will share our compassion and commitment for animal welfare to work across our Kennels and Cattery. Working with staff and volunteers across the Home, you will have a hand in helping all the dogs and cats in our care, from feeding, exercising, cleaning and socialising to rehoming. This can be physically and emotionally demanding but is also hugely rewarding; you can view some of our amazing rescue stories here. We offer a caring and supportive team, lots of variety and the opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of dogs and cats who rely on us. Working on a 3-weekly rotation across our Kennels, Cattery, our Animal Carers are a crucial part of our work. We operate 7-days a week; our Animal Carers shift pattern can be viewed in the job description.

Mayhew offers a variety of employee benefits, from enhanced annual leave from day one to Health Cash Plans.

Generally, You Will:

• Work flexibly in a team environment, often independently, to meet the specific needs of dogs and cats in our care by helping with their feeding, exercise, training, assessments, grooming and care plans.
• Make sure the animals’ accommodation and all associated areas are clean and maintained.
• Help other team members with animal admissions, rehoming and fostering, including supporting interviews with potential adopters and foster carers.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Need:

• Experience in handling dogs and cats and caring for them.
• A calm, compassionate, resilient and friendly manner.

Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.