Deputy Manager

Deputy Manager

Ongoing role
J104991
At a glance

Skills

  • Training

Where

Sennen, TR19 7AW
Mainly at the office
Travel limit? 25

Time

Mostly during office hours Estimate of time needed:
3-7 hours / week
mainly mornings, but not every morning (this is ad hoc/sessional)

Deadline

30 Sep 2025

Our wildlife rescue charity is searching for a Deputy Manager who lives in west Cornwall and can train, learn and deputise for our Founder/Manager.  While the role is unpaid the rewards are amazing

What will you be doing?

Vacancy: Deputy Manager Hedgepigs and Hoglets Rescue

Join the Team!!

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with our local wild mammals in a role that directly affects their survival?  Our local species and nature as a whole is in trouble in our largely rural county

This is a vocational role and we are offering a unique learning and work experience for someone who wishes to get to grips with the treatment of wildlife, from their rescue, triage and rehabilitation through to their release.

Wildlife rehabilitation is still in its infancy and you will receive CPD training through Vale Wildlife Hospital and complete their intensive 1 day `First Aid, Care and Rehabilitation of Hedgehogs` in Tewkesbury and go on to complete the Secret World of Wildlife Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release course including their practical day in Tewkesbury. Training fees and travel expenses will be paid by the charity.

The rewards are extraordinary and our whole team are in a terribly privileged role; we find this makes up for our voluntary status.  

You will receive an induction and have hands on experience in how to triage, treat and rehabilitate wild mammals; it is a special opportunity to gain experience with British wildlife in a registered ICO charity at a time when we are about to expand and develop our species intake and start our fundraiser to build a purpose built wild mammal hospital for west Cornwall

The hours are ad hoc and sessional to cover and deputise for our Founder and Managing Director by arrangement.

You will be vital to our work because without our team we would not exist.  Our charity values are unconditional positive regard, congruence and empathy; we endeavour to raise awareness and we exist to rescue, rehabilitate and release sick, injured or orphaned hedgehogs and small wild mammals back to the wild where they belong.  

If you are over 18 and are passionate about our troubled wildlife and want to make a real difference we would love you to join our ever growing team.  

What are we looking for?

Previous experience of clinical, organisational, wildlife conservation or care skills. A sense of humour is essential.

We find that people have diverse transferrable skills and would rather talk to people instead and find out.

What difference will you make?

Without you and all of our volunteers the rescue wouldn't exist and local wildlife would suffer consequently

Before you apply

We would like the opportunity to chat on the phone and for the potential volunteer to come over for a taster session.

Causes
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Organisation type: 
    Charity

    To rescue, rehabilitate & release hedgehogs & wild mammals back to the wild, to educate & raise awareness of hedgehogs red indicator species and to deliver nature connection play