Description
Contract: Zero hours
Salary: £12.71 plus £1.53 per hour holiday pay
Location: Rolleston rehoming centre, DE13 9AU
Closing date: Sunday 26th April 2026
Interview date: Tuesday 5th May 2026
Are you a highly organised professional with a passion for animal welfare? We are looking for a dedicated Standby Horse Support Administrator to join our Horse Rehoming & Fostering Services team at Rolleston Rehoming Centre.
More about the role
As our Standby Horse Support Administrator, no two days will look exactly the same. You will ensure the smooth day-to-day running of our operations by maintaining accurate records, and providing comprehensive support to the management team.
This role involves a variety of administrative duties, including accurate data entry and maintaining digital records. You will be responsible for sending and receiving emails, managing email chains, and handling attachments in a professional manner.
Key responsibilities include scanning documents and uploading them to our computer systems, ensuring all records are kept up to date and easily accessible. You will also be required to use Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, along with other systems as needed.
In addition, you will support our events by contacting local businesses to request donations and assisting with event planning and organisation. Strong communication skills and attention to detail are essential for this role.
The ideal candidate will be proactive, confident when communicating with external contacts, and comfortable working with a range of administrative tools and systems.
You will help keep everything running seamlessly by managing our stock, ordering supplies, and raising purchase orders.
Beyond your daily tasks, you will step in to provide sickness and holiday cover for other rehoming administrators.
You will be on a zero hour’s contract and therefore you will not have regular hours of work but will be on standby to work shifts as and when required.
About you
You are an excellent communicator who approaches work with a positive, professional, and flexible attitude. Reliable and conscientious, you are truly committed to contributing to the success of the Horse Rehoming & Fostering team. You naturally present a welcoming, professional image to everyone you interact with, whether that is internally with colleagues or externally with our supporters and clients.
We are looking for someone who brings a highly structured approach to their work alongside exceptional attention to detail. You have the initiative to jump in, solve problems, and proactively action a variety of issues as they arise. Because your workload will be busy and varied, your adaptability and ability to independently prioritise your tasks will be absolutely essential. Ultimately, you are someone who works in a way that truly reflects the core values and culture of Blue Cross.
For a more detailed look at the role and its requirements, please see the attached job description.
Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
* Significant previous experience of office working with demanding schedules and deadlines
* Setting up and maintaining office systems and procedures
* Computer literate with an excellent practical knowledge of Word and Excel
* Experience of working with a range of individuals at all levels of the organisation
* The ability to maintain the utmost discretion and high levels of confidentiality whilst working on pieces of work that contain sensitive information
* The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross Values
Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience
* Experience and knowledge of legal compliance and dealing with professional bodies and contractors
* Working knowledge of health and safety legislation
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Sunday 26th April 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
* Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
* Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
* Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
* Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
If you’d like to learn more about Blue Cross, our mission, and the work we do to support animals and people, take a look at our About Us page