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Group photo of SPANA staff at the Centenary celebration in October 2023
Group photo of SPANA staff at the Centenary celebration in October 2023

Working At Spana

Current job vacancies

As part of our ambitious new organisational strategy for 2023-27, SPANA – The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad is expanding its global workforce with some key new roles. These roles span all elements of our charity, as we work to radically increase our global reach and step change our impact. If you want to be part of our exciting journey and share our commitment to transforming the lives of working animals, please view our current vacancies below.

Fundraising Relationships and Business Development Manager

SPANA – The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad – is recruiting a Fundraising Relationships and Business Development Manager to drive the development and growth of SPANA’s fundraising relationships and partnerships programme. For more information about the role please view the Fundraising Relationships and Business Development Manager job description.

Location: Hybrid working: Based in London office or remote working.  If remote working, London office or other venue to be visited for meetings and events normally once a month.

Salary: Competitive

Hours/terms: Full-time 34.5 hours per week, permanent.

Closing date:  Rolling. To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible.

How to apply: To apply for this role, please submit your covering letter and CV to clientservices@robinsongracehr.com.

Fundraising Relationships Officer

In this role, you will support the Fundraising Relationships and Business Development team in driving the development and delivery of SPANA’s high-value donor and corporate fundraising programme. The post holder will be responsible for project-managing mailings, conducting high quality research, organizing events and providing administrative support to the team. This role will also have an overview of our portfolio of our high-value donors and corporate partners, ensuring excellent stewardship and the smooth running of the programme. This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented fundraising professional, who has a strong knowledge of and commitment to working animal welfare.  For more information about the role please view the Fundraising Relationships Officer job description.

Location: Hybrid working: Based in London office or remote working.

Salary: Competitive.

Hours/terms: Full-time 34.5 hours per week, permanent.

How to apply:  To apply for this role, please submit your covering letter and CV to clientservices@robinsongracehr.com. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Senior Consultant - Programme Quality and Delivery

We are looking for an experienced senior consultant to provide interim strategic support to our Programme Quality and Delivery team during a transitional period. This is an interim consultancy role focussed on delivering key outcomes, offering expert guidance and ensuring ongoing progress against departmental priorities. Please note that this is an interim consultancy assignment and not a salaried role. The consultant will be engaged on a self-employed basis or via a limited company. Please see the Senior Consultant PQD terms of reference for more details.

Location: Remote

Fee: Approximately £190 per day

Duration: Three months (May – June 2025) with possibility to extend depending on business needs

Closing date: The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we may close this vacancy before the deadline and encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible

How to apply:  Please submit a CV and cover letter totalling no more than two pages to recruitment@spana.org

Senior Consultant- Education & SBCC

We are looking for an experienced senior consultant to provide interim strategic support and continuity to our Education and Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) team during a transitional period. This is an interim consultancy role focussed on delivering key outcomes, offering expert guidance and ensuring ongoing progress against departmental priorities. Please note that this is an interim consultancy assignment and not a salaried role. The consultant will be engaged on a self-employed basis or via a limited company. Please see the Senior Consultant Education terms of reference for full details.

Location: Remote

Fee: Approximately £190 per day

Duration: Three months (May – June 2025) with possibility to extend depending on business needs

Closing date: The deadline for applications is 22 April 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we may close this vacancy before the deadline and encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible

How to apply:  Please submit a CV and cover letter totalling no more than two pages to recruitment@spana.org

Senior Programmes Manager

We are pleased to advertise for a dynamic and experienced Senior Programmes Manager to lead the planning, execution and evaluation of our international programmes. This is an exciting and pivotal role that requires strategic thinking, extensive programmatic management and a deep commitment to SPANA’s mission. This is a full-time, permanent position. For more information about the role please view the Senior Programmes Manager job description.

Location: Remote with regular visits to our London office

Salary: c.£45k subject to experience

Hours/term: Full-time (34.5 hours per week), permanent

Closing date: The deadline for applications is 11 May 2025.

How to apply:  Please send a CV and cover letter totalling no more than 2 pages to recruitment@spana.org