Community Support Officer

The SPCA helps protect over 30,000 animals every year. By rescuing, rehabilitating, sheltering and advocating for animals, we are directly improving their lives. Our Animal Services teams run our 28 Centres, from Kerikeri to Invercargill and they are essential in us being able to do the work we do.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8.00 am - 4.30 pm

SPCA Hamilton are seeking candidates with excellent people skills and a passion for animal welfare to work in our newly reimagined Community Support department. This role will include weekends & public holidays, therefore flexibility in regard to days and hours of work is a must. The position will be busy, exciting, challenging and you would be working with like minded people who get the opportunity to make a difference every day.

• Responding to enquiries from members of the public
• Triage, coordinate and attend animal emergencies
• Ambulance transportation of sick, injured and vulnerable animals between vet clinics and the SPCA centre
• Work within the SPCA centre to carry out animal care and welfare duties
• Support our network of foster parents within the region and build relationships within the foster community
• Drive education and awareness of responsible pet ownership and animal welfare
• Support and assist with SPCA events and campaigns

• Make an actual difference for New Zealand’s animals
• Work with highly passionate people

Our ideal Candidate will:

• Have practical animal-handling experience and knowledge and experience in behaviour and basic care.
• Have applicable tertiary qualification e.g. animal care, animal welfare.
• Have excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to handle conflict situations and a friendly and positive attitude.
• A full, clean driver's licence with the ability to drive a manual vehicle
• Demonstrate empathy and resilience
• Have the ability to work in a fast paced environment and must have a love for working with both people and animals.
• Active, physically able to cope with the rigor of the job
• Be a self-motivated team player, who is enthusiastic and passionate about animal welfare.
• Be a quick thinker who is skilled at multi-tasking.

SPCA is one of the best loved and most respected charities in New Zealand, with a proud history of helping animals in need and advocating for animal welfare since 1872.

Does this sound like the ideal role for you? If you match the above criteria, please apply now!

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Applications for this role may be reviewed as they are received so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!

We have a diverse, inclusive and values driven culture  value a diverse work environment because teams are stronger with different perspectives and experiences, so we welcome people from all walks of life to apply.

All applicants must possess the legal right to work in New Zealand, either as a New Zealand or Australian Citizen or by holding a valid working visa.

Simply click Apply and complete our simple online application process*. Please contact recruitment if you have any additional questions.

* Only applications submitted through the official process will be considered.