Jobs

Team: Lifeline

Location: Hybrid, covering the East Midlands region with frequent travel

Work pattern: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Salary: Up to £28,454.94 per year

Contract: Permanent

Due to the nature of this role, this post is for women only and is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. This role requires a basic DBS check.

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Lifeline Caseworker:

• assessing referrals and admitting cats onto the service
• providing pet advice and support to our volunteer foster carers
• working with other stakeholders such as pet owners, domestic abuse support services, and internal Cats Protection employees or other agencies
• extensive communication via phone, email and in person, as well as daily admin and extensive driving

About the Lifeline team:

• Lifeline is a pet fostering service for anyone fleeing domestic abuse
• the majority of our referrals come from women fleeing domestic abuse via women-only services.
• the service places cats into volunteer foster homes on a temporary basis until their owners can be reunited with them.
• our team consists of a National Lifeline Manager, Lifeline Manager and Lifeline Caseworkers

What we’re looking for in our Lifeline Caseworker:

• good all-round experience of performing administrative duties in a busy service
• previous professional experience giving pet care advice
• previous experience in a public facing role
• an understanding of the problems experienced by families fleeing domestic abuse with pets
• a confident self-starter who has had experience of working with volunteers and home visiting
• a full, manual UK driving license and comfortable driving a van
• good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• experience of working in the animal welfare sector and able to provide basic cat welfare and behaviour advice

What we can offer you:

range of health benefits

26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service

Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing

and much more, which you can learn about

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 14 June 2026

Virtual interview date: w/c 22 June 2026

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. anonymised application form

2. virtual interview on Microsoft Teams with roleplay exercise

Please email us if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

Team: Retail

Location: West Region (Covering South Wales, Bristol & Reading)

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday with some working weekend

Salary: Up to £44,289.75 per annum + £3,600 car allowance

Contract: Permanent

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities of our Area Retail Manager:

• Drive commercial performance across the Area by maximising income, controlling costs, and applying strong commercial judgement and creativity.
• Lead and develop shop teams (employees and volunteers) to deliver excellent retail performance, safe daily operations, and strong results across donated goods, new goods, online sales and Gift Aid.
• Act as a Cats Protection brand ambassador, role-modelling the charity’s values while ensuring high-quality shop standards, people management, and effective Area-wide operations.

About the retail team:

• Our retail operation consists of over 80 charity shops
• Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece'.

What we’re looking for in our Area Retail Manager:

• Experience of managing in a multi-site retail operation
• Experience of managing employees, including recruitment, engagement, retention, performance management and dealing with workplace issues
• Experience of setting and managing income and expenditure budget

• Demonstrable experience of effective decision-making

• Experience of managing health and safety processes and issues in a retail environment
• Full, valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle

What we can offer you:

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• and much more, which you can learn about

Interested? Here’s how to apply:

Application closing date: 17th June 2026

Virtual interview date: Week commencing 22nd June 2026

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable.  You may be just the right candidate.

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. Anonymised application form
2. Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams
3. In person meeting/final stage interview

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Please email if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey