Hopefield Animal Sanctuary & Visitor Centre
Temp Office Administrator
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Pay: National Minimum Wage + 50p per hour Hours: 35 hours per week, 9am–5pm (including a one-hour unpaid lunch) Working days: Saturday and Sunday, plus three weekdays Location: Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, Brentwood, Essex Contract: Temporary until April 2027, with the possibility of becoming permanent Start date: Immediate
Join our small, friendly office team and help make a difference to rescued animals.
Due to being short-staffed in our office, we’re looking for a friendly, organised and proactive Temp Office Assistant who is available to start immediately.
This is a varied and rewarding role at the heart of Hopefield Animal Sanctuary. You’ll help keep our day-to-day operations running smoothly, support our visitors and supporters, and assist with important campaigns, events and administration—all of which directly contribute to the care of our rescued animals.
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No two days are quite the same, so this would be a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, takes initiative and wants their work to have a genuine purpose.
What you’ll be doing:
- Managing bookings and enquiries for Hopefield Boarding for Small Animals
- Preparing and sending animal sponsorship packs and supporter mail-outs
- Helping to manage stock for our gift shop
- Managing administration for our Save a Life Campaign
- Responding to visitor enquiries and sending booking confirmations
- Carrying out general office duties, including filing, data entry and communications
- Supporting the planning, administration and promotion of sanctuary events and fundraisers
- Helping the wider team with other day-to-day tasks when needed
We’d love to hear from you if you are:
- Available to start immediately
- Happy and able to work every Saturday and Sunday, plus three weekdays
- Friendly, approachable and confident communicating with the public
- Organised, reliable and hardworking
- Comfortable managing several tasks in a busy environment
- Self-motivated, proactive and willing to get stuck in
- Confident using computers and social media platforms
- Experienced in administration or a similar office-based role
- Passionate about animal welfare and supportive of Hopefield’s values
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Application question(s):
- Are you available to start immediately? If not, what's your notice period?
- Please provide a detailed cover letter about why you'd be the right person for this job? Highlight any relevant experience too.
- You understand this job involves working every weekend and 3 days during the week?
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