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Oldies Club’s rehoming team needs more help. You would need to be able to cover one full, very full-on weekday each week, but initially be available for training sessions on Saturdays.
Rehoming is an IT-heavy role. Thorough experience of using Google Drive, and skills such as completing spreadsheets and inserting hyperlinks, is essential. We work to quite rigid procedures so that records are kept consistent and accurate.
You will answer email messages and deal with voicemail messages, mainly from people who are looking for a rescue place for their dog, but also from potential adopters. Telephone calls are received through a voicemail service and we return calls as soon as we have can, so you don’t have to be tied to the phone the whole time, but most days are very busy indeed and rehoming usually takes up most of the day.
You will need a reliable laptop or desktop computer as there is a lot of computer work and admin involved in recording calls and updating spreadsheets and other documents. You must have confident IT skills and be tolerant of doing the boring bits accurately.
As part of a friendly team you will be given lots of support and guidance about the way we work and how to respond to calls and messages, and we make many of our decisions on a team basis.
As with all Oldies Club roles, this post is voluntary and home based.
Rehoming can be emotional, infuriating and draining, but also immensely satisfying when you are able to help a dog in desperate need into a safe foster home, or see a dog go from a foster home to a perfect forever home.
If you are interested, please email jot@oldies.org.uk with a brief summary of your IT skills, experience and availability.
The closing date for applications is 4th January 2025, but we may stop taking applications early if we find the ideal person.