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Greyhound Trust, RH6, Horley (On-site)
£42,000 - £48,000 per year
A senior leadership role where you will shape the future of greyhound homing, whilst championing the wellbeing of retired racing greyhounds.
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Closing in 7 days
SPANA, London (Hybrid)
£55,000 - £60,000 per year dependent on skills and experience
This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a strategic, passionate advocate to drive SPANA’s global policy influence & advocacy agenda
Posted 5 days ago
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Greyhound Trust, RH6, Horley (On-site)
£36,000 - £40,000 per year
A brand new role delivering fundraising from individuals to support our greyhound homing and the wellbeing of retired racing greyhounds
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Closing in 6 days
Cats Protection, Remote
Up to £42,750.72 per year
Health & Safety Officer
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Public and Commercial Services Union, London (Hybrid)
Starting salary £58,877 rising to £67,689 (Region) £63,279 rising to £72,098 (London)
Posted 1 day ago
The Animal Law Foundation, London (On-site)
£32,000 - £45,000 per year
Animal protection lawyer with experience supervising junior caseworkers
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League Against Cruel Sports, Godalming, Surrey (Hybrid)
£45,000 - £50,000 per annum, plus 8% pension contribution
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Compassion in World Farming International, Godalming, England (Hybrid)
£45,000 to £48,000 per annum (depending upon skills and experience)   
Posted 2 weeks ago
The Churchill Fellowship, London (Hybrid)
c. £85,000 per year
Posted 4 days ago
Closing in 5 days
Dogs Trust, London (Hybrid)
£38,130 per year + benefits
Posted 3 days ago
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RH6, Horley (On-site)
£42,000 - £48,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent

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Job description

Lead the Future of Greyhound Welfare

Are you a passionate and strategic leader with a commitment to animal welfare? Join Greyhound Trust as our Head of Homing and Welfare - shape the future of homing services and champion the wellbeing of retired racing greyhounds across the UK.

About Us

At Greyhound Trust, we believe every retired racing greyhound deserves a loving home and a life filled with kindness and compassion. Our national network of homing centres and Branches—powered by dedicated staff and volunteers—supports over a thousand greyhounds each year in their journey from track to home.   You will help take us back to our pre covid numbers of several thousand greyhounds being homed by Greyhound Trust each year.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and sitting as part of the Senior Management Team, you'll be responsible for developing and delivering our national Homing and Welfare Strategy, while leading the transformation of our homing network to home more grreyhounds and develop its impact. 

You will also lead innovative new programmes such as:

  • Greyhound Guardian – our compassionate return scheme

  • Community Outreach Initiatives – exploring the therapeutic role of greyhounds

This is a rare opportunity to lead strategic change in animal welfare at both a national and grassroots level.

What You Will Do

  • Lead national strategy for homing and greyhound care

  • Oversee operations at our homing centres, including the flagship National Greyhound Centre

  • Identify high impact operational changes required to increase reach and home more greyhounds, and lead the relevant operational change across the homing network

  • Develop new welfare and outreach initiatives

  • Manage a high performing team of operational Managers, focused on greyhound outcomes, supporting and developing our valued volunteers and championing the breed

  • Represent Greyhound Trust at sector forums and public platforms

  • Lead welfare governance, policy, and budget management

About You

We’re looking for a confident, collaborative and visionary leader who can balance strategic thinking with practical delivery. You’ll bring:

✅ Senior leadership experience in animal welfare

✅ Strong operational and budget oversight skills

✅ Ability to analsyse data and trends, and model new ways of working to address identified needs

✅ A track record of driving service improvement and innovation

✅ Excellent communication and people management skills

✅ Experience working with volunteers and multi-site teams

✅ Confidence in navigating complex welfare and behavioural decisions

✅ A passion for animal welfare and a values-led approach

Experience in policy, outreach / project development and regulatory governance is a plus.

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a respected national charity with a mission-led culture

  • Lead groundbreaking initiatives in greyhound welfare and community outreach

  • Shape the future of homing practices and volunteer engagement across the UK

  • Work alongside a passionate team, who are dedicated to Greyhound Trust and Greyhound Welfare

How to Apply

If you're ready to lead national transformation in greyhound welfare, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply by submitting your CV AND a covering letter, outlining your suitability for the role and why you would be a great fit for Charity and its existing committed team.
 

Application resources
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Greyhound Trust View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 11 - 20

Greyhound Trust was founded in 1975. Since then we are proud to have found over 100,000 loving homes for greyhounds.

Posted on: 30 September 2025
Closing date: 30 October 2025 at 09:00
Tags: Business Development, Operations, Compliance / Quality, Culture, Environment / Animal, Governance / Management

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