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Cattery Team Leader

London SW8 4AA

Key information

Pay
£35,000 to £35,000 a year
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Contract
Workplace arrangement
On-site
Posted date
22 Oct 2026
Closing date
21 Nov 2026

About this role

We're currently recruiting a Team Leader for our London Cattery. Please note this is a 6-month fixed term contract.

In this role, you'll provide day-to-day leadership to a large and diverse team of staff and volunteers, ensuring high standards of customer service and animal welfare at all times.

You will lead, motivate, and develop the Cattery team, so they can perform at their best and deliver a great customer service experience. You’ll also uphold excellent husbandry and welfare standards, oversee smooth and efficient service delivery, and create a supportive working environment.

A key part of this role is managing our cat population effectively and responsibly, so you’ll ensure we use our limited capacity wisely, enabling us to help as many cats as possible while maintaining the highest welfare standards.

Closing date

Thursday, 5th November 2026, 11.59pm

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.

Please note, we operate an anonymous shortlisting process, so all personal information that can identify job applicants is completely anonymised to help mitigate against any potential bias. We are therefore unable to accept CVs.

Interview dates

To be confirmed (in person, at our London site)

For full details on the role, please download the recruitment pack from our Careers website.

To apply for the role, please click the "Apply for this job" button.