Cats Protection Poole

Who we are

We are Cats Protection in Poole - improving the lives of cats and kittens in the Dorset area, one purchase at a time!

We are a small but beautiful shop in busy Poole town centre, staffed by a team of managers and volunteers with a flair for fashion and fundraising.

Our culture and values

There are millions of cats in the UK, and although we’re doing a great job, we’re only reaching a fraction of those we could help. We believe that every cat, not just those that come into our care, deserves our help, and that we have the opportunity to do so much more for every type of cat and in every situation. We have the ability to positively impact the lives of millions of cats.

Our strategy is focused on giving every cat their best possible life. So, it’s not surprising that four important goals are focused on their welfare: 

1. To ensure that all sheltered cats (not just those which we have taken into our care) have a good welfare experience. 
2. To improve the quality of life of all owned cats.
3. To ensure all feral cats (those that are unsocialised and unowned) are treated appropriately.
4. To continue and develop our neutering programme to ensure the UK cat population is balanced to improve cat welfare.

Our strategy will also enable us to work more effectively together, to grow sustainably, and to reach more people who care about cats. We will only do this by living our values and supporting our people, both volunteers and employees.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

What is the Disability Confident scheme? 

The voluntary scheme supports employers in attracting, recruiting and retaining those with disabilities. There are various levels of the scheme and Cats Protection is proud to be a Disability Confident organisation. 

For further information on the Disability Confident scheme, please visit gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign.

What is classed as a disability?

Under the Equality Act 2010, a disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ or ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. 

What commitments has Cats Protection made as part of the scheme?

As a Disability Confident employer, we adhere to the following commitments:

• ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• communicating and promoting vacancies through a range of channels and displaying our Disability Confident badge
• offering a guaranteed interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria outlined in the job description
• providing reasonable adjustments as required to our recruitment process and/or working conditions to those with disabilities
• supporting existing employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition and enabling them to stay in work

How do I indicate that I want to apply as a Disability Confident candidate?

When applying for any of our vacancies, our application form will ask you to confirm if you would like to be considered for a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident scheme. 

Please note, there may be occasion’s where it is not possible for us to interview all Disability Confident candidates who meet the essential criteria, for example for roles that receive a high volume of applications.

If you would like to speak to a member of the Talent Acquisition team about the scheme, please email [email protected]