Cattery Team Leader


Company:	Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Salary:	£35,000 to £35,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SW8 4AA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	22 Oct 2026
Closing date:	21 Nov 2026

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Summary

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.

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