Careers

Head Veterinary Surgeon

Location:Based at our Centre for Animal Welfare, Ringmer, East Sussex
Time of Day:1-3 days per week, no weekend working
Closing Date:30th Sep 2024

Head Veterinary Surgeon

Part-time working 1-3 days a week, no weekend working

Salary £49,158 - £56,467 per annum (FTE 40hrs per week), pro rata to days worked

CPD allowance - £1,500 per annum

Annual Leave 26 days per annum plus bank holidays (FTE 5 days per week), pro rata to days worked

Raystede is a unique and forward-thinking multi-species animal charity that has an exciting opportunity for a new Head Veterinary Surgeon. This role provides a fantastic pathway into bolstering experience of practice management, shelter medicine, and sole charge work. It will support Raystede in its aims to give animals a better life through rehoming, rehabilitation and sanctuary, and give people the support and knowledge they need to treat animals with care and respect. With passionate teams, a wide variety of animals, high welfare standards, and a drive to find as many animals as possible new homes, this is a rare opportunity not to be missed.

As the Head Veterinary Surgeon you will be expected to lead the day to day running of our veterinary surgery, ensuring it is adequately staffed with the mix of people you feel will best support Raystede’s needs. The Head Veterinary Surgeon will be responsible for managing and supporting the veterinary team that enables our work, including volunteers and locum staff as required. The client base is primarily internal, supporting the animals that we accept for rehoming or that live with us in sanctuary. Most interaction with animals not owned by Raystede will be with animals rehomed by us that need to return for agreed procedures or treatments, as part of our veterinary community days, or on occasions where we agree to provide emergency treatment that cannot be supported elsewhere. You will also be part of supporting animals being cared for on our Break Away scheme where we find temporary foster homes for animals belonging to people fleeing domestic abuse, or unable to find care for them due to short term hospital stays.

The majority of the clinical workload will be in response to the needs of our most commonly rehomed species those being dogs, cats, rabbits, other small animals, and chickens. However, we do also have large numbers of chelonia, exotic birds, and other fowl on site. Experience with the more exotic species is something you will be supported in building, and we also have access to specialist external vets to assist and advise with those animals. Most work within the practice is supported by a single experienced veterinary nurse however there is also access to casual Animal Nursing Assistants and other resources that may assist if necessary. Surgery is typically routine in nature. More complex cases are considered on a case-by-case basis, with the option to engage with external support if that is the best choice in the circumstances. Raystede also rehomes equines, sheep, goats, and alpaca which are currently all supported by an external large animal veterinary practice so experience with those species is not necessary for this role.

The Head Veterinary Surgeon holds the Surgery budget, playing an important part in setting this annually. They are also responsible for ordering and buying products for use in the practice, securing them cost effectively. The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and legislation that relates to running the practice, as well as ensuring the practice is a safe environment in which to work.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, the Head Veterinary Surgeon will also play a key part in advising the senior management team and Chief Executive on animal welfare matters. They will also lead the development of procedures and policies relating to veterinary care within Raystede. A generous CPD budget is offered with the role, with development seen as a key part of Raystede’s culture. At Raystede we live our values of being inspiring, professional, passionate, committed, and caring and compassionate

To have an informal chat about the role or to request a visit to see our practice, please email vacancies@raystede.org to arrange this.

Closing Date: 30 September 2024

Apply online and return your completed Veterinary Skills Matrix to vacancies@raystede.org

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PA to Chief Executive

Location:Based at our Animal Welfare Centre, Ringer, East Sussex, with flexible hours and hybrid working available.
Time of Day:Minimum of 22.5 hours per week. Days/hours may be planned flexibly by arrangement and in line with work requirements.
Closing Date:03rd Jun 2024

PA to Chief Executive

Salary: £26,481 (FTE) pro rata per annum (£13.58 per hour)

Part time: Minimum 22.5 hours per week. Days/hours may be planned flexibly by arrangement and in line with work requirements. Attendance at 12 Trustee Board or Committee meetings per year - these are usually held in person from 4pm - 6pm

Annual Leave 26 days (FTE) excluding Bank Holidays pro rata

This is a great time to join the Team at Raystede, a much-loved charity helping injured and unwanted animals in need.

This role supports and works closely with the CEO, liaising extensively between the Trustees, Senior Managers and the CEO to ensure that Board meetings run smoothly and supporting the governance of the charity.

What you’ll be doing!

Main point of contact for all enquiries, phone calls, emails and requests to the CEO or Trustees
Managing CEO diary
Managing the calendar of governance meetings, arranging and attending all Board meetings, writing and preparing minutes, distributing all necessary paperwork
Organising and supporting internal meetings
Supporting the SMT and individual Trustees as necessary
Ensure a warm welcome and an excellent experience for all Raystede contacts

We would love to hear from you if you:

This is a central and fascinating role within the organisation, for someone who really enjoys organising and making a difference. Please get in touch if you:

Are a good people person who enjoys meeting and building relationships with a range of people
Have excellent written and verbal communication, with very good attention to detail
Demonstrable minute-taking skills
Have strong organisational skills and be able to think on your feet
Relevant experience in a similar role, an understanding of how to work with confidential information
Well organised with sound office skills
Enjoy taking responsibility for making things happen
Want to make a real, tangible impact

If animals and admin are close to your heart, then we want to hear from you!

We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. Apply online by sending your completed application form to vacancies@raystede.org. If you would like a chat about the role, please call the CEO's office on 01825 880462 to arrange a suitable date to talk over the phone or come in for a personal tour.

Closing date – Monday 03 June 2024

Interview Date – Friday 07 June 2024

To apply please download our application form and email it to us at: vacancies@raystede.org

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Fundraising Team Coordinator

Location:Based at our Animal Welfare Centre, Ringmer, East Sussex
Time of Day:37.5 hours per week , Monday to Friday
Closing Date:25th Feb 2024

Fundraising Team Coordinator

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary £20,885

Permanent

Based at our Animal Welfare Centre, Ringmer, East Sussex

Join the Raystede team, where we care for more than 2,000 animals a year. We are one of the most diverse rescue centres in the UK, with many different animal types, including cats, dogs, donkeys, rabbits, terrapins and many more species.

We need a friendly, outgoing lover of people and animals to welcome supporters. You will liaise with the fundraising team to ensure we give our supporters the best possible fundraising experience.

What you’ll be doing!

Main point of contact for all enquiries, phone calls, emails and onsite visitors.
Ensure a warm welcome and an excellent experience for our supporters.
Work closely with the fundraising team across different income streams, including corporate, major donor and community.

We would love to hear from you if you:

Are a good people person who can build lasting relationships with others.
Have good written and verbal communication, with good attention to detail.
Are passionate about creating memorable experiences for supporters.
Have strong organisational skills and be able to think on your feet.

In return, we can offer a beautiful rural work environment, staff discounts in our pet shop and café, mentoring, training, and professional development.

We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and recognise and appreciate the value of transferable skills. If you have any questions about the role or your suitability, please contact Marianne Eyre, Database Fundraising Manager, on 01825 880474 for an informal chat.

To apply please download our application form and email it to us with a cover letter to vacancies@raystede.org.

Closing date for applications is midday on Monday, 19 February 2024

Interviews will be held on Friday 23 February 2024

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Community Fundraiser

Location:Based at our Animal Welfare Centre near Lewes with the option of regular home working
Time of Day:Full Time Permanent Position

Are you a natural networker, who enjoys building connections, and giving excellent customer service? If you are proactive, highly organised and would love to help give animals a better life, then we have just the job for you!

In your role you will be responsible for growing income through maintaining excellent relationships with our loyal supporters in the community and creating new opportunities. You will take Raystede out to the community across Sussex and help to raise awareness of our work and develop new contacts and networks. This will include individuals, local businesses, community organisations such as schools, clubs and groups.

Excellent stewardship and relationship building is key to this role so you’ll be comfortable with having regular meetings, telephone conversations, attending community events and giving talks. This is a busy and varied role, no two days are the same, you’ll need excellent organisational skills to keep everything running smoothly.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

Relevant experience in a similar role
A talent for building and nurturing great working relationships
An engaging and inspiring personality
Well organised with sound office skills
Want to make a real, tangible impact
Have the passion and drive to go the extra mile, keeping excellent donor care and animal welfare at the heart of everything you do

In return we can offer a beautiful rural work environment, staff discounts in our pet shop and café, flexible working hours and hybrid working, mentoring, training and professional development. But perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to set up something special, and make a real difference to the lives of animals.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Tanya Hunt, Head of Fundraising on 07960 898147.

We are interviewing candidates as we receive suitable applications, please do not wait to apply.

To apply please download & complete our application form and email it to us at vacancies@raystede.org

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If you have not heard from us within two weeks, thank you for your application, however please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Corporate Fundraiser

Location:Based at office near Lewes with hybrid remote/home working available
Time of Day:Full Time Permanent Position
Closing Date:04th Dec 2022

Corporate Fundraiser

Full Time

Permanent

Based at office near Lewes with hybrid remote/home working available

Salary £24,125

Are you an effective and inspiring networker with the ability to spot opportunities for collaboration and align brand values? Are you a tenacious self-starter with the ability to galvanise groups of people and create advocates? Would you like to help give animals a better life?

We are looking for a key member of our Fundraising Team to build relationships with local and national companies, and extend our business networks, securing vital income for animal welfare from companies.

You will have the ability to manage complex relationships and projects - inspiring stakeholders at all levels - and think strategically about long term prospects, driving further engagement. You may have existing Fundraising experience or could have a B2B sales background or previous business development skills, with a strong track record of developing relationships.

You will be responsible for researching, engaging and pitching to new business prospects and will support relationships to maximise the scope for further engagement.

This is an exciting time to join Raystede as we expand our presence in the community and grow a specialised team of fundraisers. You will help to shape the Corporate Fundraising area from an early stage, listening to the market, and responding entrepreneurially to maximise opportunities and income potential.

Reporting to the Fundraising Partnerships Manager, you will create an exciting and innovative Corporate Engagement Plan, and be supported to develop key relationships as well as being supported to continue your own professional development.

We would love to hear from you if you:

Are an experienced fundraiser or account manager with excellent relationship development skills.
Can inspire and influence supporters to deepen their relationships.
Can represent our work professionally at events, meetings and presentations.
Have excellent networking skills, able to network at the highest level and work closely with our CEO, Trustees and Senior Management Team.
Have good IT skills including CRM databases, and MS Office applications.
Want to make a real, tangible impact to the lives of animals.
Have the passion and drive to go the extra mile, keeping excellent donor care and animal welfare at the heart of everything you do.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jennifer Deane: Jdeane@raystede.org 01825 627090.

To apply for the role, please complete the application form in the download section below and send by email to vacancies@raystede.org

Closing date for applications: 11.59pm 31st October 2022, however interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

About Raystede

Raystede is a charity that aims to give animals a better life through rehoming, rehabilitation and sanctuary, and give people the support and knowledge they need to treat animals with care and respect. Raystede is Sussex’s biggest animal welfare charity, with nearly 70 years’ experience of caring for and rehoming animals. Uniquely, we care for a huge range of animals - from dogs, cats and donkeys to rabbits, parrots and alpacas. Our experience, expertise and partnerships enable us to deliver an exceptional quality of care for the animals we help. Many of the animals have been neglected, abused or exploited. Raystede helps most of the animals find new homes but also provides life-long sanctuary for elderly horses and other animals that cannot be rehomed. Raystede provides love and safety to those animals that would have nowhere else to go.

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Relationship Fundraiser

Location:Based at office near Lewes with hybrid remote/home working available.
Time of Day:Full Time Permanent (Part Time considered)
Closing Date:15th Mar 2023

Relationship Fundraiser

Full Time. Part Time considered

Permanent

Based at office near Lewes with hybrid remote/home working available

Are you an effective and inspiring relationship builder with the ability to think on your feet and put the donor at the heart of everything you do? Would you like to help give animals a better life?

We are looking for a key member of our Fundraising Team to build relationships with some of our most valuable supporters, and extend our networks of philanthropic animal lovers, securing vital income for a variety of core costs and future projects.

This is an exciting role as you will help our supporters to engage deeply with our work, and the lives of the animals in our care, through strong stewardship and cultivation activity. With your guidance, our donors can make a real and lasting difference to animal welfare.

You will be an excellent relationship builder, and a clear and inspiring communicator.

You may have experience of major donors in another fundraising role, or perhaps you’re also an animal-loving fundraiser, sales or business development professional with a strong track record of understanding clients and listening to their motivations.

The recruitment is part of our ongoing expansion of the Fundraising Team, growing specialist roles; the candidate will help to shape the development of the Major Giving area from an early phase, and will be supported to deliver excellent stewardship. We are also advertising the following roles: East Sussex Community Fundraiser and Events Fundraiser.

Reporting to the Fundraising Partnerships Manager, you will have autonomy to develop donor plans according to their interests and motivations; you will be encouraged to take an innovative approach to stewardship, and will be supported to continue your own professional development.

We would love to hear from you if you:

Are an experienced fundraiser or account manager with excellent relationship development skills.
Can inspire and influence supporters to deepen their relationships.
Can write compelling and engaging proposals and stewardship communications
Can work with discretion, tact and sensitivity.
Have excellent networking skills, able to network at the highest level and work closely with our CEO, Trustees and Senior Management Team.
Have good IT skills including CRM databases, and MS Office applications.
Want to make a real, tangible impact to the lives of animals.
Have the passion and drive to go the extra mile, keeping excellent donor care and animal welfare at the heart of everything you do.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jennifer Deane: Jdeane@raystede.org 01825 627090.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15 March 2023 , however interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

To apply please download our application form and email it to us at vacancies@raystede.org.

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Please note we do not accept CVs

If you have not heard from us within two weeks, thank you for your application, however please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

East Sussex Community Fundraiser

Location:Based at office near Lewes with hybrid home working available.
Time of Day:Full Time Permanent
Closing Date:15th Mar 2023

East Sussex Community Fundraiser

Full Time Permanent

Based at our Animal Welfare Centre near Lewes, regularly in Eastbourne, Hastings and the surrounding area. Additionally covering the Coastal half of East Sussex with some flexibility for regular home working.

Are you a natural networker, who enjoys building connections, and giving excellent customer service? If you are proactive, highly organised and would love to help give animals a better life, then we have just the job for you!

In your role you will be responsible for growing income through maintaining excellent relationships with our loyal supporters in the community and creating new opportunities. You will take Raystede out to the community across Sussex and help to raise awareness of our work and develop new contacts and networks. This will include individuals, local businesses, community organisations such as schools, clubs and groups.

Excellent stewardship and relationship building is key to this role so you’ll be comfortable with having regular meetings, telephone conversations, attending community events and giving talks. This is a busy and varied role, no two days are the same, you’ll need excellent organisational skills to keep everything running smoothly.

This is a great time to join the fundraising team at Raystede. We are preparing to drive ambitious growth across our fundraising income streams over the next 5 years. Expanding our Events and Community Fundraising programme is at the forefront of these plans. You will be joining a new Team of 4, alongside an Events and Community Fundraising Manager an Events Fundraiser and another Community Fundraiser.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

Relevant experience in a similar role
A talent for building and nurturing great working relationships
An engaging and inspiring personality
Well organised with sound office skills
Want to make a real, tangible impact
Have the passion and drive to go the extra mile, keeping excellent donor care and animal welfare at the heart of everything you do

In return we can offer a beautiful rural work environment, staff discounts in our pet shop and café, flexible working hours and hybrid working, mentoring, training and professional development. But perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to set up something special, and make a real difference to the lives of animals.

This is an exciting time to join Raystede as we expand our growing fundraising team. We are also advertising the following roles: Events Fundraiser and Major Gifts Fundraiser.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Alex Harman, Events & Community Fundraising Manager on 07731 998559.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15 March 2023, however interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

To apply please download our application form and email it to us at vacancies@raystede.org.

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If you have not heard from us within two weeks, thank you for your application, however please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Face to Face Fundraiser

Location:Based at our Animal Welfare Centre near Lewes, and at pre-booked locations around Sussex.
Time of Day:Part Time

Face to Face Fundraiser

Permanent

Based at our Animal Welfare Centre near Lewes, and at pre-booked locations around Sussex

Are you a natural fundraiser, who enjoys talking to people, building relationships, and giving excellent customer service? If you are proactive, highly organised and would love to help give animals a better life, then we have just the job for you!

In your role you will be responsible for growing income through engaging with the public to raise funds through regular donations. You will meet visitors at the Raystede site and take Raystede out to the community across Sussex helping to raise awareness of our work and signing up supporters to Raystede’s regular giving products.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are key to this role and you’ll be comfortable with meeting a variety of people and sharing inspiring stories about the animals helped at Raystede and the work of the charity. This is a busy and varied role, no two days are the same, you’ll need excellent organisational skills to keep everything running smoothly.

This is a great time to join the fundraising team at Raystede. We are preparing to drive ambitious growth across our fundraising income streams over the next 5 years. Expanding our regular giving is key to these plans.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

Relevant experience in a similar role
A talent for building and nurturing great working relationships
An engaging and inspiring personality
Well organised with sound office skills
Want to make a real, tangible impact
Have the passion and drive to go the extra mile, keeping excellent donor care and animal welfare at the heart of everything you do

In return we can offer a beautiful rural work environment, staff discounts in our pet shop and café, flexible working hours and hybrid working, mentoring, training and professional development. But perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to set up something special, and make a real difference to the lives of animals.

This is an exciting time to join Raystede as we expand our growing fundraising team. We are also advertising the following roles: Events Fundraiser, Community Fundraiser and Major Gifts Fundraiser.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Marianne Eyre meyre@raystede.org 01825 880474.

Interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

To apply please download our application form and email it to us at vacancies@raystede.org.

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If you have not heard from us within two weeks, thank you for your application, however please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Trusts Fundraiser

Location:Based at office near Lewes with hybrid remote/home working available.
Time of Day:Part Time circa 3 days/22.5 hours per week
Closing Date:30th Jun 2023

Trusts Fundraiser

Part Time circa 3 days/22.5 hours per week (days and hours to be agreed with successful candidate). Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.

Permanent

Salary from £27,558

Based at office near Lewes with hybrid remote/home working available

Are you an enthusiastic and self-motivated Fundraiser with the ability to write compelling, high quality applications? Would you like to help give animals a better life?

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Trusts Fundraiser to become a significant contributor to the development of income generation at Raystede. You will expand our existing programme of Trusts support by creating persuasive applications, and undertaking effective research, with the aim of securing funding for a variety of core costs and capital projects.

This is an exciting role as you will help our Funders to engage deeply with our work, and the lives of the animals in our care, as you present tailored cases for support and gratifying evaluations.

An excellent storyteller with a keen eye for detail, you will be able to interpret financial data and funding criteria, as well as strategically plan for existing and future funding needs. You may have experience of Trusts in another fundraising role, or perhaps you’re also an animal-loving fundraiser, or someone who researches, complies and writes reports professionally.

You will also be responsible for setting up a stewardship plan for Trust Supporters, building relationships over the phone, through written communications and on site or at events.

The recruitment is part of our ongoing expansion of the Fundraising Team, growing specialist roles; the candidate will help to shape the development of the Trust Funders area, and will be supported to deliver excellent stewardship.

Reporting to the Fundraising Partnerships Manager, you will have autonomy to plan your time, and manage and grow the Trusts & Foundations pipeline. You will be encouraged to take an innovative approach to stewardship, and will be given the support to continue your own professional development.

We would love to hear from you if you:

Are organised and proactive with the ability to prioritise multiple projects strategically.
Have inspirational and concise report writing skills.
Have strong research abilities and excellent record keeping.
Can network and build relationships at a senior level, internally and externally.
Have good IT skills including CRM databases, and MS Office applications.

Want to make a real, tangible impact to the lives of animals.
Have the passion and drive to go the extra mile, keeping excellent donor care and animal welfare at the heart of everything you do.

To arrange an informal discussion about the role with Stephanie Smith, please contact her PA, Grainne Smith on 01825 880462

Closing date for applications: Friday 23 June 2023, however interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

To apply please download our application form and email it to us at vacancies@raystede.org.

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If you have not heard from us within two weeks, thank you for your application, however please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Fundraising Partnerships Research Officer

Location:Based at office near Lewes with hybrid remote/home working available
Time of Day:Part Time circa 22.5 hours per week
Closing Date:28th Mar 2023

Fundraising Partnerships Research Officer

Part Time circa 22.5 hours per week (number of hours and days worked to be agreed with successful candidate)

One year fixed term contract

Based at office near Lewes with hybrid remote/home working available

Are you a enthusiastic and self-motivated researcher and organised administrator? Would you like to help give animals a better life?

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Researcher to become a significant contributor to the development of income generation at Raystede. You will support the Partnerships team by undertaking research from a variety of sources, generating strong written reports and insights, and providing administrative support for the Corporate, Trusts and Major Donor areas.

You will have an analytical eye with the ability to discover trends and stories from raw data. An organised professional, and great team player, you will enjoy gathering insights to support prospecting activity and donor updates. This is a newly created role which offers the candidate scope for developing and shaping the area.

You may have other fundraising experience but now wish to specialise in the major gifts area, you may be starting out in your fundraising career, or perhaps you’re an animal lover who researches, compiles data and writes reports professionally.

The recruitment is part of our ongoing expansion of the Fundraising Team; the candidate will help to propel the Partnerships area forward and will be instrumental in shaping this new role.

We would love to hear from you if you:

Are organised and proactive with the ability to prioritise
Have strong research abilities and the ability to present findings in a concise report and insightful way
Strong written communication skills
Have good IT skills including CRM databases, with excellent record keeping
Have an understanding of GDPR

Want to make a real, tangible impact to the lives of animals
Have the passion and drive to go the extra mile, keeping excellent donor care and animal welfare at the heart of everything you do.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jennifer Deane: Jdeane@raystede.org 01825 627090.

Closing date for applications: Monday 28 March 2023, however interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

To apply please download our application form and email it to us at vacancies@raystede.org.

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If you have not heard from us within two weeks, thank you for your application, however please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Digital Communications Manager

Location:Based at office near Lewes with some remote / working from home available
Time of Day:Full time, 37.5 hours per week, permanent
Closing Date:24th Jul 2023

Digital Communications Manager

Location

Based at office near Lewes with some remote / home working available.

Time

Full time, 37.5 hours per week, permanent

Salary

£27,558

Closing date

Monday 24 July 2023

Interviews Monday 31 July 2023

This is an exciting, new role in the Marketing Team at Raystede, a much-loved local animal welfare charity.

What you’ll be doing!

Responsible for managing and delivering all aspects of the digital communications and marketing across the charity, including website, social media and e-marketing.
Helping to develop and deliver a digital strategy that will increase fundraising, awareness and support for Raystede.
Be responsible for the charity’s e-marketing through creation of e-newsletters and support the e-commerce.
Manage Raystede’s Google Adwords, SEO, PPC and all digital advertising.
Act as a point of expertise and support for the digital marketing function for the rest of the organisation and build relationships across all teams.

You’re the person we’re looking for if:

You’re creative and well-organised with experience in digital communications and marketing.
An excellent project manager who can co-ordinate various campaigns and projects at the same time.
Have expertise in email marketing.
Can generate, edit, publish and share exciting and compelling content to support Raystede’s work.
Have analytical skills for monitoring and evaluating digital activity and campaigns
Have a great eye for detail and design, copywriting and proofreading skills.
Can build good relationships with influencers, agencies and suppliers.
And, of course, have a love for animals and a passion to raise awareness of the importance of their care and welfare.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Janet Parsons, Head of Marketing on 07950 024144 or email jparsons@raystede.org

To apply please download our application form and email it to us at vacancies@raystede.org.

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Animal Nursing Assistant

Location:Based at our Animal Welfare Centre, Ringmer, East Sussex
Time of Day:As required
Closing Date:25th Feb 2024

Animal Nursing Assistant

Contract: Zero Hours - working as required

Salary: £10.71 per hour

Annual Leave: 25 days per annum plus Bank Holidays (pro rata to hours worked)

Closing date: 25 February 2024

Raystede is looking for an Animal Nursing Assistant to work with us on a zero-hour basis. The successful applicant will assist with a variety of tasks in our Surgery as we provide veterinary care to the small animals in our care. Veterinary care including routine health checks, treatment, and operations is essential to finding our animals new homes as quickly as possible, or for some species enabling them to thrive whilst living with us in sanctuary. As this is a hands-on role with animals, some prior experience and knowledge of animal care is necessary however it is an ideal role for somebody looking to gain experience with a view to becoming a veterinary nurse in the future or pursuing other roles working with animals. As a zero hours position, it could be perfect for somebody with other commitments that mean they are unable to fulfil a permanent position.

Main Purpose of Role:

Apply shelter medicine principles in line with Raystede policies and procedures.
Infectious disease control including the cleaning and preparation of veterinary areas.

Restrain animals for examinations, vaccinations and treatment ad monitor animals under anesthesia under the supervision and direction of the veterinary surgeon.
Perform on-site laboratory work as required.

To ensure the effective operation of the Surgery within its position in the wider organisation including stock management, timely completion of records, and correct provision of medicines following internal and external protocols.

Please see Job Description for detailed information including: Key Tasks, Key Working Relationships, Scope and Accountability and Person Specification

To apply please download our application form and email to us at vacancies@raystede.org

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Major Donor Fundraiser

Location:Based at office near Lewes with hybrid remote/home working available
Time of Day:Full time 37.5 hr per week
Closing Date:30th Jun 2022

Major Donor Fundraiser

Permanent

Salary £24,125

Are you an effective and inspiring relationship builder with the ability to think on your feet and put the donor at the heart of everything you do? Would you like to help give animals a better life?

We are looking for a key member of our Fundraising Team to build relationships with some of our most valuable supporters, and extend our networks of philanthropic animal lovers, securing vital income for a variety of core costs and future projects.

This is an exciting role as you will help our supporters to engage deeply with our work, and the lives of the animals in our care, through strong stewardship and cultivation activity. With your guidance, our donors can make a real and lasting difference to animal welfare.

You will be an excellent relationship builder, and a clear and inspiring communicator.

You may have experience of major donors in another fundraising role, or perhaps you’re also an animal-loving fundraiser, sales or business development professional with a strong track record of understanding clients and listening to their motivations.

The recruitment is part of our ongoing expansion of the Fundraising Team, growing specialist roles; the candidate will help to shape the development of the Major Giving area from an early phase, and will be supported to deliver excellent stewardship.

Reporting to the Fundraising Partnerships Manager, you will have autonomy to develop donor plans according to their interests and motivations; you will be encouraged to take an innovative approach to stewardship, and will be supported to continue your own professional development.

We would love to hear from you if you:

Are an experienced fundraiser or account manager with excellent relationship development skills.
Can inspire and influence supporters to deepen their relationships.
Can work with discretion, tact and sensitivity.
Have excellent networking skills, able to network at the highest level and work closely with our CEO, Trustees and Senior Management Team.
Have good IT skills including CRM databases, and MS Office applications.
Want to make a real, tangible impact to the lives of animals.
Have the passion and drive to go the extra mile, keeping excellent donor care and animal welfare at the heart of everything you do.

To apply please download our application form and email it to us at vacancies@raystede.org.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jennifer Deane: Jdeane@raystede.org 01825 627090.

Closing date for applications: 27 June 2022, however interviews are being conducted on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

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Please note we do not accept CVs

If you have not heard from us within two weeks, thank you for your application, however please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

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Why join Team Raystede?

Mags is in pain and can barely walk. Will you help provide him with the urgent treatment he needs?