Chelwood Gate
3 months ago

Job Overview

Pay
Up to £36,327 per annum

Job description

Salary:
GBP 36,327 per year
Location:
Chelwood Gate
Work arrangement:
On-site

Role Summary

  • Team: Brand & Marketing
  • Location: Remotely, in the UK only
  • Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
  • Salary: Up to £36,327 per annum
  • Contract: Permanent

We’re looking for a Designer to deliver standout creative that strengthens the Cats Protection brand and supports our mission to improve cat welfare. You’ll lead design projects across digital and print, collaborate with a talented creative team, and help inspire more people to value and protect cats.

Will you join us to make a better life for cats?

Responsibilities Of Our Designer

The role is key to enabling the Brand and Marketing team to support our organisational goals: Enhancing cat welfare and increasing our impact, supporting volunteering to become an exemplary voluntary organisation, deepening our engagement with customers and supporters, and enabling vital income generation activity to support financial sustainability.

This role is responsible for delivering best in class creative design concepts in response to tactical briefs, supported by the Lead or Senior Designers, effectively and consistently using the Cats Protection brand, and producing finished visual assets across a wide range of digital and print marketing channels.

What we can offer you

  • Range of health benefits
  • 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
  • Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
  • and much more, which you can learn about here

If successful, your recruitment journey will include

  • Anonymised application form including submitting portfolio
  • Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams
  • Only applications submitted via our standard recruitment process will be considered, we do not accept applications emailed directly

Please email recruitment@cats.org.uk if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

Requirements

What we’re looking for in our Designer

  • Mac-based design experience using leading creative software
  • Demonstrable experience in a design role either in house or in an agency, designing for print and digital
  • Competent in all aspects of design creation from concept to finished artwork across both print and digital
  • Ability to apply creativity whilst working within brand guidelines and practical considerations
  • Understand current visual communication technologies for both digital and print channels

About the Company

About the Brand & Marketing department

This role is part of the Creative team within the Brand & Marketing department

Our team is responsible for delivering Cats Protection’s strategic goals through supporting vital income generation activity, delivery of consistent cat welfare messaging and driving brand awareness and engagement with key audiences

The Creative team is combined of 10 skilled designers and content writers creating compelling marketing communications for the charity

Additional Information

Interested? Here’s how to apply

Application closing date: 13th July 2026

Virtual interview date: Late July 2026

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Role:
Designer

Company profile

Cats Protection

cats.org.uk

Cats Protection is a UK charity dedicated to rescuing and rehoming stray, unwanted or homeless cats and educating people about cats and cat welfare. Originally called the Cats Protection League, it shortened its name in 1998. The charity helps thousands of cats every year and offers advice on getting a cat and the responsibilities of cat ownership. Its Brand and Marketing department supports income generation, cat welfare messaging and brand awareness. John May is its Chief Executive.

Company Size
1,000 - 5,000 employees
Headquarters
Chelwood Gate, United Kingdom
Founded
1927
Founders
Jessey Wade
Funding Stage
Non-profit