Join the team
As a small (but mighty!) charity, we’re reliant on a core team of people to keep the wheels turning. We occasionally have vacancies for full or part time positions, and are always on the look our for volunteers and fosters to join our network. You can view all current job opportunities below. Click on the role you’re interested in to view full job description and requirements.
Paid opportunities
We’re hiring! If you’re interested in joining the Wild at Heart Foundation team, please view the job opportunities currently available and submit your application.
Fundraising Coordinator
We’re delighted to present an exciting opportunity to join the Wild at Heart Foundation team, working within our Fundraising department to help grow the charity’s donations, digital community, and supporter network.
Job Overview
- Title: Fundraising Coordinator
- Contract: Permanent, Monday-Friday full-time (40 hours p/week. Working hours 9-6, with occasional weekend work required.)
- Location: Home-based (must be able to attend Central London meetings – approximately once a week)
- Salary: £21,000 – £23,000 (based on experience)
- Reporting to: Head of Marketing & Fundraising
About Wild at Heart Foundation
Wild at Heart Foundation believe in dog. Since 2015, we’ve been working to compassionately reduce the global stray dog population; to date, we have sterilised over 22,000 dogs, rehomed a further 1,360 strays, and funded education and welfare projects in 18 different countries.
You can learn more about who we are and what we do here.
Fundraising Coordinator Responsibilities
We are looking for a warm, dynamic individual to join our friendly team to provide support to the Fundraising Team. The role will span all key areas of our marketing and fundraising activity including digital marketing and communications, events, retail and fundraisers.
Key responsibilities will include:
Digital marketing support
- Day to day running of core social media accounts
- Engagement with our online community
- Creating monthly email newsletters
- Website updates and blog posts
Events support
- Assisting with research during planning phase of new events
- Handling logistical / admin tasks during the event planning process (venue bookings, prize procurement, etc.)
- Attendance and support at events
NB: this role will include occasional weekend work – TOIL is offered for weekend days worked
Fundraising support
- Helping to grow our network of individual fundraisers, and developing our fundraising offering
- Supporting the admin and logistics needed to carry out effective fundraising, including customer service, merchandise, reporting, and admin.
Fundraising Coordinator Requirements
Core requirements for this role include:
- Minimum 18 month’s experience working within a marketing / fundraising / communications team
- Graduate level qualification OR equivalent experience
- Highly IT literate – must be a confident social media user (HTML / website management experience desirable)
- Proven track record of running a social media / digital channel
- Excellent written communication skills – the ability to write creatively and in line with an established brand tone of voice
- Strong organisational skills – the ability to plan ahead and carry out work within established timeframes and schedules
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about dogs and dog rescue
A passion for dogs and their welfare is the bread and butter of all roles within the charity – if you believe in dog, then this could be the perfect job for you. - Personable and friendly
The Wild at Heart Foundation team pride ourselves on getting to know our wonderful supporters – both online and in person. It’s essential that our new Fundraising Coordinator is warm, personable and eager to help. Whilst we all work remotely the majority of the time, we’re a sociable team, and are looking forward to welcoming a new addition who will enjoy a friendly working dynamic. - Organised and proactive
As a small team with big ambitions, we take our commitment to the job seriously. We’re looking for someone that can confidently carry out tasks assigned to them within the required timeframes, as well as taking initiative where appropriate and helping support the efficacy and output of the charity as a whole. - Self-motivated
As you’ll be working from home, you’ll need to be self-motivated and disciplined in order to ensure your work is being completed. You’ll be supported in your role by the wider team – we keep in regular contact with each other both in person and via phone / chat – but you should be able to take responsibility for your workload and raise any concerns or possible difficulties with the team before they escalate. - Enthusiastic
One of the wonderful things about this role is the ability to get truly stuck into the charity’s wider work. The entire team enjoys opportunities to get involved in project work and trips, as well as taking a vested interest in other team activity. As a result, we’re looking for someone with the enthusiasm to become an integral part of the Wild at Heart Foundation family, and all the wonderful opportunities that come with that!
Hiring Timeline
We are looking for a new Fundraising Coordinator to join the team as soon as possible, and anticipate working within the following timeframes:
- Sunday 9th February – applications deadline
- w/c 17th February – first interviews held
- w/c 24th February – second interviews held
- w/c 2nd March – successful candidate appointed
How to apply
If you think you’d be the right fit for this exciting new opportunity, we’re looking forward to hearing from you. Please complete the following application form to tell us more about your skills and background by Sunday 9th February.
Education Campaign Manager
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of one of our best-loved brand partnerships, we are delighted to offer this unique opportunity to join the team and manage the creation of a professionally-approved, educational programme that allows children to explore and better understand the symbiotic relationship that exists between positive mental health and dogs.
We look forward to playing an active role in UK schools, demonstrating the positive links between dogs and humans and the lessons this can teach surrounding empathy, compassion, kindness and self-care.
Job Overview
- Title: Education Campaign Manager
- Contract: Permanent (2 year fixed), Monday-Friday full-time. 40 hours p/week (core hours are 9-6, although flexibility is required)
- Location: Home-based (must be able to attend Central London meetings) The role will require travel in and around the Greater London area.
- Salary: £25,000 – £28,000 (based on experience)
- Reporting to: Head of Marketing & Fundraising
About Wild at Heart Foundation
Wild at Heart Foundation believe in dog. Since 2015, we’ve been working to compassionately reduce the global stray dog population; to date, we have sterilised over 22,000 dogs, rehomed a further 1,360 strays, and funded education and welfare projects in 18 different countries. You can learn more about who we are and what we do here.
Education has always been a fundamental part of the charity’s core mission. We believe that education – particularly education for children – is the most effective and affirming way to get to the root of the problems stray dogs face all over the world.
Learning to love dogs is one of the most rewarding experiences any child can benefit from. Rescue dogs in particular are uniquely able to inspire compassion in young people through their message of resilience, trust, forgiveness and loyalty.
Education Campaign Manager Responsibilities
Creating a Wild at Heart Foundation “compassionate curriculum” education programme
- Writing an engaging, scalable and authoritative education programme that exists to demonstrate the positive links between dogs and humans, and the lessons this can teach surrounding empathy, compassion, kindness, respect, responsibility and self-care.
- Building in variations to ensure scalability and suitability for a number of formats
- Planning and implementing resources required to roll out a wider-reaching series of programmes, with a particular focus on building a volunteer network of schools ambassadors
- Creating a flagship network of schools for development and delivery of the programme
- Creating a network of ‘super-users’ (parents, children, teachers) through which to trial and refine ideas
- Forging lasting relationships with teachers and education professionals to ensure continued engagement with the programme, as well as support for enhancements and developments
- Expanding flagship network outside of the London area
Delivery of Wild at Heart Foundation education programme
- Conducting the programme at a number of key schools within flagship network
- Exploring how the programme can best reache a diverse range of children, both geographically and demographically, with a particular focus on areas we can reach children with mental health issues.
- Exploring new means of dissemination – libraries, youth centres, universities, festivals, etc
Education Campaign Manager Requirements
Core requirements for this role include:
- Graduate level qualification OR equivalent experience
- Minimum 2-3 year’s professional experience within the education / youth-work sector
Relevant experience within NGO’s, charitable organisations, etc. will be considered where candidate is able to demonstrate transferable skills acquired - Full UK driver’s license and own car – the successful candidate will be expected to travel semi-regularly within the Greater London area as part of this role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking
- Strong organisational skills – the ability to be self-accountable, plan ahead and carry out work within established timeframes
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team
- IT literate – proficient user of MS Office and basic online software
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about dogs – a love of dogs is integral this role, and is essential to communicating the story at the heart of the programme.
- A confident, warm and engaging communicator – able to build a strong rapport with adults and children alike, and deliver the programme confidently and enthusiastically to groups of young people.
- Organised and self-motivated – able to plan and carry out work under self-imposed timeframes. As this role is largely based either at home or on location, the ability to organise your time effectively will be essential.
Hiring Timeline
We are looking for a new Fundraising Coordinator to join the team as soon as possible, and anticipate working within the following timeframes:
- Sunday 16th February – applications deadline
- w/c 17th February – telephone interviews held
- w/c 24th February – first interviews held
- w/c 2nd March – second interviews held
- w/c 16th March – successful candidate appointed
How to apply
If you think you’d be the right fit for this exciting new opportunity, we’re looking forward to hearing from you. Please complete the following application form to tell us more about your skills and background by Sunday 16th February.
Volunteer Roles
We have a number of areas of specific need within the charity, all of which will help us grow and develop – ultimately allowing us to increase our rescue work overseas. If you’d be able to volunteer your time, resources and/or expertise to support our mission, we would be so grateful for your help and advice.
Home Checker
The Wild at Heart Foundation adoption process relies on the support of our volunteer Home Checkers, and we are so grateful for the dedication and effort they gift our charity.
The Home Check is an important part of our adoption process, as it provides an opportunity for us to answer questions, understand more about the adopter’s specific needs and circumstances, and set expectations. It’s also a chance for us to see how a home is set up for a new dog and helps us ensure we’re matching dogs and owners with the upmost responsibility and care.
The Home Checker is responsible for scheduling and conducting this introductory session over Skype / FaceTime, and is an important early touch point for all potential adopters. You’ll help build a realistic insight into what to expect for the first few days, weeks and months of a dog’s settling in period.
Home Checkers are fully trained and managed by our full time Adoption Team, and you’ll be provided with dedicated support throughout the time that you volunteer for us. You’ll begin your volunteer training by learning the format of our Home Check process which includes listening in on a number of sessions, before leading your own under supervision. Once you’re happy to carry out sessions independently, the team will support you and provide all the information you need to play a vital part of the adoption process.
If you’re interested in becoming a Home Checker, and think you can provide regular to semi-regular support, we’d love to hear from you! Get in touch on: adopt@wildatheartfoundation.org
Printing Supplier
We’re looking for an individual or organisation that would be willing to provide us with free or subsidised printing services to help develop our suite of print materials. This year, we plan to expand our line of materials and would greatly appreciate professional support in this process.
If you think you might be able to help us, and support the rescue of stray dogs around the world in the process, we’d love to hear from you! Get in touch on: info@wildatheartfoundation.org
Graphic Designer
Currently, the majority of Wild at Heart Foundation’s design work is completed in house. We’re on the look out for someone with a good eye and a big heart who would be willing to help us develop our suite of assets, creating a body of templates and materials that will allow us to communicate who we are more effectively (and more stylishly!)
If you think you might be able to help us, and support the rescue of stray dogs around the world in the process, we’d love to hear from you! Get in touch on: info@wildatheartfoundation.org