Animal shelter Work, Jobs in King's Cross, Eng (with Salaries)

Cat Intake & Foster Coordinator and Cattery Carer (6 months FTC)
Mayhew —London
- £28,773 a year
- Full-time
- Heavy lifting
- Customer service
- In-person
- Annual leave
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Community Manager
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- Up to £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Social media management
- Customer service
- Communication skills
Canine Behaviourist
Mayhew —London
- £28,000 - £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Heavy lifting
- Customer service
- In-person
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The Mayhew Animal Home —London
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Veterinary Surgeon (Shelter Medicine Programme)
Royal Veterinary College —London
- £45,128 - £51,470 a year
- Part-time
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- Teaching
- Annual leave
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Lead Registered Veterinary Nurse
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- £31,930 - £35,311 a year
- Full-time
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Cat Intake & Foster Coordinator and Cattery Carer (6 months FTC)

Mayhew
London

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£28,773 a year
12 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave

Qualifications

Heavy lifting
Customer service
Veterinary experience
Animal care

Full job description

Contract length: 6-month Fixed Term Contract starting from August 2026

Location: North West London

Hours per week: 35 (Sunday – Thursday, 9am – 5pm)

Salary: £28,773.00 pa

Closing date for applications: 21st July 2026.

First interview date: First interviews are held over Microsoft Teams

Second interview date: Candidates successful at the first interview will be offered a trial shift at the Home as part of the selection process

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 and Georgia. 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 colleague 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 a Cat Foster & Intake Coordinator and Cattery Carer who shares our compassion and commitment to animal welfare. This is a fixed-term position working alongside our permanent full-time Cat Foster & Intake Coordinator, with the goal of increasing our capacity to help and rehome more cats.

Working with staff and volunteers across the Home, you will have a hand in helping all the cats in our care, from feeding, cleaning, behaviourally assessing and socialising to rehoming. You will be responsible for organising the intake of our cats coming into our shelter and organising cats in our care going into temporary foster homes. 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 cats who rely on us.

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

Generally, you will:

Organise the cat intake list, providing owners with advice and where appropriate and admitting cats into the Cattery.
Organise the cat foster programme, matching suitable cats with cat foster volunteers and advise on cat behaviour.
Assist the Cat Adoption Officer with rehoming the cats under our care
Work flexibly in a team environment, often independently, to meet the specific needs of the cats in our care by helping with their feeding, cleaning, enrichment and grooming
Assist in the provision of treatment to cats as advised by our veterinary staff.

To be successful in this role, you need:

– A strong understanding of cat behaviour and welfare

– Excellent customer service skills

– Experience in handling cats and caring for them

– A calm, compassionate, resilient and friendly manner

Please note that successful candidates 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.

We reserve the right to close this post at any time, should we receive a high volume of applications.

Pay: £28,773.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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