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People and Policy Officer

Worldwide Veterinary Service

Wimborne, Dorset (Hybrid)

Truro, Cornwall

£20,000 - £30,000 per year

Part-time (3 - 4 days per week)

Permanent

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Job description

Worldwide Veterinary Service is searching for a People and Policy Officer to support the growth of our charity.

This is an ideal role for an experienced administrator who wants to help make lasting improvements to the lives of animals around the world.

Reporting to the Director of Policy at global animal welfare charity, Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS), you will support development and implementation of the charity’s processes and policies. This role combines different areas of internal policy, risk management and governance support, ideal for someone who enjoys working with people to improve systems and deliver tangible results. We are growing and we need your help to maintain a dynamic culture that encourages innovation, is an exciting and rewarding place to work and delivers the biggest possible impact for the animals that we help.

We need someone who is ambitious, driven and wants the opportunity to make a difference by building core infrastructure at a rapidly growing charity. As an organisation we are embracing hybrid working, but applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that this role will require significant time on site at our UK offices in Dorset and Cornwall.

About Us

At Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) we champion animal welfare around the world. We send vets where they are needed most, provide expert veterinary training in hard-to-reach places, and ship urgent aid supplies worldwide, every day of the year.

We deploy teams of vets and vet nurses, send equipment and supplies to help struggling organisations on the front line of animal welfare, and train vets at our international training centres in India, Thailand, Malawi and the Galápagos Islands. We also work on strategic one health projects such as rabies elimination campaigns with Governments and NGOs all over the world.

Last year, WVS treated over 103,000 animals, trained over 2,800 vets, deployed teams of vets all over the world, and sent over 1,042 parcels of veterinary supplies to 231 charities in 65 countries. Over 1.2 m dogs were vaccinated against rabies last year as part of our Mission Rabies campaign.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Policy and Governance

Assist with organisation of trustee meetings.
Maintain up-to-date records of policies, procedures, and statutory documentation.
Support compliance with Charity Commission requirements.
Coordinate risk management processes, policy reviews and ensure timely updates and dissemination.
Work closely with colleagues to provide technical advice and ease the implementation of policies at WVS projects around the world.
Support audits in the UK and of international affiliates.
Liaise with trustees and external partners to support governance processes.

People

Support recruitment processes across teams including advertising, and onboarding.
Maintain accurate and confidential staff and volunteer records in line with GDPR.
Support uniform induction for staff and volunteers to maintain culture during a period of rapid growth.
Assist with the effective communication and implementation of policies and procedures.

General

Any Other duties as required

Essential Skills & Experience

2 + years’ experience in HR or governance administration.
Excellent organisational and communication skills.
Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
A strong team player.
A passion for animal welfare.
Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and the use of other programmes or AI agents to improve the efficiency of organisational administration.
Understanding of charity sector and compliance requirements.
Qualified to degree level or with a relevant recognised qualification.
Self-motivated and proactive.
Diligent with excellent attention to detail.
The right to work in the UK.
Proficiency in English.
A full drivers’ licence.

Desired Skills & Experience

Experience of working with diverse teams in low resource environments.
Experience working in rapidly growing organisations.
Knowledge of employment, safeguarding and/or charity law.
CIPD, ICSA or similar qualification (or working towards)

Organisation

Worldwide Veterinary Service View profile

Registered Charity

21 - 50

To give vulnerable animals around the world access to free life-saving veterinary care.

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Posted on: 27 August 2025

Closed date: 26 September 2025 at 17:00

Tags: Administration, Human Resources, Policy, Recruitment, Risk Management, Governance / Management

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Innovation Strategy Manager

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Battersea, Greater London (Hybrid)

£51,313 per year

Full-time

Permanent

Animal

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Job description

As Innovation Strategy Manager you will lead in helping Battersea learn, experiment and develop new solutions to drive forward our strategic priorities, keeping us relevant, future-focused and generating ever greater impact.
All work is delivered through creativity, collaboration within and outside of Battersea and a deep understanding of our target audiences, balancing ambition and pragmatism.

Why the role exists:

This is a rare opportunity to lead in helping Battersea learn, experiment and develop new solutions to positively impact the lives of cats, dogs, and their owners for years to come. You’ll bring strong strategic thinking, innovation expertise, service design, and leadership skills to an environment focused on meaningful social impact, working alongside a team of smart, compassionate, and experienced colleagues.

This role focuses on broad, organisation-wide innovation - spanning our services, operations, supporter offering, and income generation - with a clear focus on delivering outcomes for animals and the people who care for them. It is not a specialist digital or fundraising role; instead, it centres on identifying the right problems and shaping effective responses. While some initiatives will involve digital elements (and an understanding of this is useful), delivery is carried out by specialist teams both in-house and externally.

Success in this role means identifying high-impact opportunities, aligning stakeholders around them, and ensuring they are taken forward effectively - supporting pilots and implementation where appropriate.

What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year.
Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes.
Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution.
Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
Annual interest-free season ticket loans.

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. If you would like to talk more about this, please contact us. Greyscale copies of the recruitment pack are also available on request.

More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Acceptable use of AI:
At Battersea, we value expertise. We recognise each candidate that applies to us will have a range of expertise they can offer us, so we want to hear about this in your own words. We understand the support that generative artificial intelligence (AI) software can offer but it can also lead to numerous applications presenting as generic and impersonal. This makes it difficult to gain understanding of your unique experience.
To best showcase yourself, we encourage you to write your responses without the assistance of AI. If you require the use of AI software to aid in completing your application, we ask you use the generative responses as a prompt for writing your answers and avoid copying and pasting. You must also ensure the information presented in your application accurately reflects your experience.

Closing date:
6th July 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.

Interview date(s):
First Round (online): to be confirmed
Second Round (in-person): to be confirmed

For more information about the role, please download our Recruitment pack.