Chief Executive
Rain Rescue
£42,000 - £45,000
Full time
Rotherham, South Yorkshire/some hybrid working possible

Founded in 2002, the Rain Rescue charity has saved the lives of thousands of the cats and dogs most at risk in and around Yorkshire. Our objective is the promotion of kindness and the prevention of cruelty to pets. We provide a neutering service to community and street cats, and work tirelessly to improve the health and homeability of pets in our care and ultimately find loving new homes for them.

This is a hugely exciting time to be joining us; in late 2022, we were successful in receiving a grant from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. This is a substantial 3-year grant towards staffing to ensure the charity is sustainable and to support Rain Rescue through this financially challenging time.

One of the first projects for our new CEO will be to develop and implement an updated fundraising strategy, including the recruitment and development of a fundraising team.

Another success in 2022 included receiving a grant from Pets at Home Foundation to construct, kit out and operate an onsite veterinary facility. This commenced operation in June 2023 and is now operating 2 days a week for animals in our care and street and community cats for neutering. It is expected that this operation will grow over the coming years.

The successful candidate for this role is likely to bring senior level strategic management experience gained in a charity or other not-for-profit organisation, or a service that is open to the public e.g. a visitor centre. Your toolkit of experience and knowledge is likely to include taking lead responsibility for, or have substantial involvement in, fundraising/business development/income generation, and external relationship building and management in pursuit of business objectives.

How to apply

Application is by way of CV and a Supporting Statement, which should concentrate on the experience and knowledge requirements and be around 1,000 words or two sides of A4.

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 14th January 2024

Selection process and timescales

Stage 1: Week commencing 22nd January 2024

Stage 2: Thursday 8th February 2024