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 Positions
Thank you for your interest! You can find the current positions we have available below.
Adoption Coordinator
We’re delighted to present an exciting opportunity to join the Wild at Heart Foundation team, working within our Adoption department.
We are looking for a warm, motivated and committed individual to join our friendly team. This person must be flexible, organised, resourceful and have experience in animal welfare. They will also share our values of being compassionate, kind, understanding and act with empathy.
Role Overview
- Title: Adoption Coordinator
- Contract: Permanent, Monday-Friday full-time (40 hours p/week. Working hours 9am-6pm, with occasional weekend work required.)
- Location: Home-based (with the potential to attend Central London meetings/events as required)
- Reporting to: Head of Adoption Operations
- Salary: Dependent on experience
Core requirements for this role include:
- Shares the team’s compassion for rescue dogs and their welfare – if you believe in dog, then this could be the perfect job for you
- Experience in a dog/animal welfare setting with an understanding of dog behaviours and body language
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal – this role encompasses a large element of customer service and the ability to handle sometimes difficult and emotional conversations
- Excellent time management and organisational skills – the ability to prioritise a busy workload and to carry out tasks within established timeframes
- Resilience, particularly when faced with setbacks
- Great IT literacy plus confident social media skills
- The ability to work alone with self-motivation and discipline as well as within a team
- Driving licence and car – The role will involve driving to meet the transport vehicle and the adopters on collection days. This is a lovely moment where the adopters meet their four-legged companions for the first time! (Roughly once a month)
- The enthusiasm to join a small team with big ambitions – a wonderful aspect of this role will be the potential opportunity to get involved with our wider work and contribute to project work and trips.
Role responsibilities:
- To coordinate the adoptions of dogs from specific international territories and to manage this process
- To respond to relevant adoption enquiries, reviewing and prioritising them regularly to ensure process timelines are met
- To assess specific dog suitability for allocated territories, and also suggest appropriate dogs to adopters
- To regularly liaise with (and potential to visit) relevant international partner shelters
- To be responsible for reviewing promotional content associated with dogs under your management, reaching out to the marketing team when support is required
- To liaise with transport co-ordinators where relevant- Booking dog transport, carrying out associated admin, and overseeing dog arrival into the UK
- To be responsible for associated role admin, including updating of adopter database
- To be available to provide support to adopters throughout the adoption process
- To liaise with our UK foster network and manage the onward re-homing process (in situations when an adopter may wish to relinquish ownership of their dog)
- To be available to support with carrying out home check video calls
- To assist the wider team in general
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.
Benefits:
Working for a growing charity consisting of committed and passionate individuals
20 days holiday (plus an additional day for your birthday!)
Opportunities to travel abroad
Flexibility on location
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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]