Dog Intake Coordinator

This opportunity is based at our Battersea Old Windsor centre, working every weekend plus one weekday. This pattern is ideal for someone who wants meaningful, regular work that still leaves space for study, family life, or other part-time commitments.

As the first point of contact for people reaching out for support from Battersea, you will answer enquiries on our intake lines, offer clear guidance on our policies, and provide supportive, empathetic customer service. You will help schedule animals coming into our care, ensuring we have the information we need before they arrive, and welcome them on-site by settling them into kennels and recording key behavioural and medical details. You will also play an important role in operating our Lost Dogs line, helping reunite pets with their families both within and beyond Battersea.

• Answer enquiries on intake lines and provide clear guidance on policies; deliver supportive, empathetic customer service.
• Help schedule animals coming into care; ensure information is collected before arrival and welcome animals on-site, recording key behavioural and medical details.
• Operate the Lost Dogs line to help reunite pets with their families within and beyond Battersea.

• 36 days of annual leave (inclusive of 8 days Bank Holiday leave allowance) per year for full time employees (pro-rated for part-time employees).
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.

We are committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Working with our rescues is a very rewarding experience. Your work plays a vital role in giving our dogs and cats a chance at finding their forever home. Every day will be different and will come with its own unique challenges. We are looking for people with the resilience and adaptability to handle all aspects of this role. It is important to note that the role does involve a lot of physical tasks which are required to provide the exceptional standards of care to our animals.

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all. We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.

If you would like to talk more about this, please contact jobs@battersea.org.uk or call us on 020 3887 8341.

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 27th March 2026. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Interview date(s): First round - 9th April 2026; Second round - To be confirmed.