Chief Operating Officer

Reports to
:
Chief Executive

Direct Reports:Finance Manager, Central Office and Facilities Manager and Data Officer (TBC)

Salary
: £55,000-£65,000

Location:Hybrid with visits to our Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Centres to build relationships and for Senior Leadership Team face-to-face meetings. Or you might prefer to be based at any of our centres.

Flexibility of contract:What matter to us is getting the right person (or people) – who share our values and who can transform JGDR into a bold, resilient, purposeful, fun place to be. We welcome job share applications. We will happily discuss a part time contract or compressed hours. Who you are, and what you will achieve, is more important to us than where you are or what hours you work.

Help us give every dog the home they deserve.

The prime purpose of the Chief Operating Officer is to strengthen the organisational foundations of Jerry Green Dog Rescue (JGDR) by leading and modernising the charity’s support services, developing scalable and efficient processes across the charity and leading the digital transformation, improving financial and compliance disciplines, and enabling the delivery of the People & Culture Strategy.

This role provides critical senior leadership capacity as the organisation enters a period of significant expansion—growing its income, workforce, and impact. The COO will build the systems, processes and capabilities required for a modern, accountable, data-led, financially resilient, safe, and high- performing organisation.

Working closely and collaboratively with the Chief Executive and wider Senior Leadership Team, the COO will drive operational excellence, champion continuous improvement, and ensure the organisation meets all regulatory and statutory obligations, enabling teams to deliver the charity’s purpose effectively.

The COO will transform the organisational foundations of Jerry Green Dog Rescue by leading and modernising our core support services and our processes. Change management will be core to success in this role in the early years.

For further information, please download our recruitment pack on our vacancy page:

Benefits include

• 38 days’ annual (pro rata to employment time and hours worked)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts through Bright HR, Charity Workers and Give As You Live platforms
• Paid sick leave (dependent on time of service)
• NEST pension
• Free parking
• A range of pet-related benefits

Closing date:
Thursday 5th February – 9am

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV (3-page maximum) and covering statement (2-page maximum) tochristina.ma

To arrange an informal conversation, or to discuss any support or adjustments you might want in the process, please emailjoanne.c

Diversity & Accessibility

Jerry Green Dog Rescue is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and encouraging equality and diversity among our work forces. We acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please contact HR, at: