<p>We're looking to recruit a Scientific and Policy Officer committed to animal welfare to join the RSPCA Farm Animals Department, as a Poultry specialist.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Contract</strong>: Permanent&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Hours:</strong> 35 hours per week; Monday - Friday.</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Hybrid - You will work from home and will be required to attend a team meeting in the Horsham hub once a month.&nbsp;</p><p>The role also requires travel to London on an adhoc basis for meetings.&nbsp;</p><p>You will be required to travel to sites and farms for visits, so a full UK Driving License is required for this role.</p><p>As a Scientific Officer you'll have a specific focus on poultry and&nbsp;will assist the continued development of the RSPCA's welfare standards for these species, used within the Society's farm assurance scheme (RSPCA Assured) and beyond. The post entails a further general advisory, advocacy and communication role regarding welfare issues for the species concerned.</p><p>The RSPCA's&nbsp; Farm Animals Department is responsible for promoting by all practical means the highest standards in farm animal welfare. This includes improving attitudes towards animals, strengthening the laws in relation to farm animals, improving their implementation, developing the RSPCA welfare standards for specific species and progressing the Department's work on Welfare Outcome Assessment.&nbsp;</p><p>We're looking for a Scientific and Policy Officer with a proven commitment to animal welfare, who is an analytical thinker with the ability to work independently.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Our recruitment journey – key dates for you to note:</strong></p><p>Here's what the process looks like, no surprises, just a friendly guide:</p><ol><li><strong> Application</strong><strong><br></strong>You'll be asked to answer a few<strong>&nbsp;</strong>questions to give us a sense of your experience, skills, and potential. Don't worry if you don't tick every box - what really matters is what you can bring to the role and the team.</li><li><strong> Panel Interview</strong><strong><br></strong>If your application is successful, you'll be invited to a <strong>panel interview</strong> with the Hiring Manager. This is a chance to:</li></ol><ul><li aria-level="1">Share more about what you've done and what you're proud of</li><li aria-level="1">We encourage you to ask questions about the role, the team, and the impact you could make. Interviews are a two-way conversation, and we recognise that any career move needs to feel right for you as well as for us.</li><li aria-level="1">Show off your skills and behaviours in a relaxed, supportive setting</li></ul><p>If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know - we're happy to support you.</p><p>We think this role is going to be popular and are expecting to attract high interest, so we strongly encourage early applications to avoid missing out. The deadline for applications will be the 3rd of June.</p>