Community Cat Welfare Advisor

Team:
Cat Welfare Assurance

Location:

Remote in North England, South Scotland and Northern Ireland with frequent travel and occasional work outside the region.

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, including some evenings and weekends.

Salary:
Up to £30,809.83 per annum.

Contract:

Permanent.

This role requires an enhanced DBS check (including the Children's Barred List).

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. Across the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters use their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities

• Build successful working relationships with volunteers in cat welfare roles.
• Support volunteer branches by undertaking welfare support visits to fosterers.
• Maintain accurate records using the welfare support system.
• Produce annual branch welfare plans and help branches understand and adhere to our cat welfare policies.
• Provide assistance with the induction, training and ongoing support of volunteer Cat Welfare Team Leaders and Fosterers.
• Help branches reduce the time from admission to adoption for cats in care.
• Work with other Cats Protection teams, including Branch Development Managers, Field Veterinary Officers, Veterinary and Learning and Development teams, to deliver initiatives that promote good cat welfare and share best practice.
• Actively promote learning and development opportunities.

About the Cat Welfare Assurance team

• The team is made up of a Senior Cat Welfare Manager, two Cat Welfare Team Leaders and 10 Community Cat Welfare Advisors working remotely across the UK.
• Each advisor works closely with the wider operational teams to support local staff and volunteer teams across the cat‑facing operational network, helping them understand and deliver the highest standards of feline welfare. Through this guidance, our operational teams are equipped to meet both internal and external expectations and, above all, to put cats first.

What we’re looking for in our Community Cat Welfare Advisor

• Experience of working in the animal welfare or volunteering sectors.
• Experience of working in an environment where compliance against an agreed set of standards is necessary.
• An aptitude for working with processes and systems.
• Experience of working in a branch or confederated volunteer led structure.
• Ability to produce reports using Microsoft Office to a high standard.
• The ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with key stakeholders.
• A full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Flexible to work some weekends and evenings.

What we can offer you

• Range of health benefits.
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing.
• And much more, which you can learn about here.

Interested? Here’s how to apply

Final date to receive applications: 18 January 2026.

Interview dates: 27 and 28 January 2026.

Please note, we do not accept applications or speculative CVs from agencies.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferable. You may be just the right candidate.

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

• Anonymous application form.
• Virtual interview on Microsoft Teams with presentation.

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Please email  if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

Seniority level

Entry level.

Employment type

Full-time.

Job function

Other.

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