Lead the Future of Greyhound Welfare
Are you a passionate and strategic leader with a commitment to animal welfare? Join Greyhound Trust as our Head of Homing and Welfare - shape the future of homing services and champion the wellbeing of retired racing greyhounds across the UK.
About Us
At Greyhound Trust, we believe every retired racing greyhound deserves a loving home and a life filled with kindness and compassion. Our national network of homing centres and Branches powered by dedicated staff and volunteers supports over a thousand greyhounds each year in their journey from track to home. You will help take us back to our pre covid numbers of several thousand greyhounds being homed by Greyhound Trust each year.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and sitting as part of the Senior Management Team, you'll be responsible for developing and delivering our national Homing and Welfare Strategy, while leading the transformation of our homing network to home more grreyhounds and develop its impact.
You will also lead innovative new programmes such as:
* Greyhound Guardian our compassionate return scheme
* Community Outreach Initiatives exploring the therapeutic role of greyhounds
This is a rare opportunity to lead strategic change in animal welfare at both a national and grassroots level.
What You Will Do
* Lead national strategy for homing and greyhound care
* Oversee operations at our homing centres, including the flagship National Greyhound Centre
* Identify high impact operational changes required to increase reach and home more greyhounds, and lead the relevant operational change across the homing network
* Develop new welfare and outreach initiatives
* Manage a high performing team of operational Managers, focused on greyhound outcomes, supporting and developing our valued volunteers and championing the breed
* Represent Greyhound Trust at sector forums and public platforms
* Lead welfare governance, policy, and budget management
About You
We re looking for a confident, collaborative and visionary leader who can balance strategic thinking with practical delivery. You ll bring:
Senior leadership experience in animal welfare
Strong operational and budget oversight skills
Ability to analsyse data and trends, and model new ways of working to address identified needs
A track record of driving service improvement and innovation
Excellent communication and people management skills
Experience working with volunteers and multi-site teams
Confidence in navigating complex welfare and behavioural decisions
A passion for animal welfare and a values-led approach
Experience in policy, outreach / project development and regulatory governance is a plus.
Why Join Us?
* Be part of a respected national charity with a mission-led culture
* Lead groundbreaking initiatives in greyhound welfare and community outreach
* Shape the future of homing practices and volunteer engagement across the UK
* Work alongside a passionate team, who are dedicated to Greyhound Trust and Greyhound Welfare
How to Apply
If you're ready to lead national transformation in greyhound welfare, we d love to hear from you.
Apply by submitting your CV AND a covering letter, outlining your suitability for the role and why you would be a great fit for Charity and its existing committed team.