Maintenance Volunteer

The Impact you will make:

Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter successfully rehome hundreds of dogs and cats every year providing them a second chance at living a happy and fulfilled life.

We have a large site that requires ongoing maintenance to keep all areas clean and tidy.

Your volunteer role will focus on regular task to maintain a high standard of appearance and ensuring that the site is safe and free of any hazards

What you will be doing

 Washing and vacuuming of vans and cars

Painting and decorating

Jetwashing

Cutting grass using ride-on lawn mower and electric lawnmower

Clearing gutters

• Join an inclusive and diverse organisation that has been re-homing animals since 1896.
• Have fun, meet new people and be part of a motivated team who are making a difference to the lives of our animals.
• Learn new skills and gain experience to enhance your CV.
• Share skills and knowledge that you have.
• Gain the satisfaction giving back to our community
• Training to fulfil your volunteer role will be provided and reasonable out of pocket travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Shelter Values:

What unites us is our passion for animals. We’re truly inspired by what we do, and we inspire each other.  These are the 5 values that we hold most dear.

• Compassion
• Commitment
• Adaptability
• Support
• Enjoyment

We ask all our volunteers to comply with all our shelter policies and procedures and upon starting your volunteering with us we will both sign a volunteer agreement.  

Skills