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      RSPCA

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      68 reviews
      1.0
      16 Jun 2025

      Terrible and corrupt management at Coventry

      Animal care assistant
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      Pros

      The animals are cute though

      Cons

      Management bias to their friends Overheard management making racist comments No growth Toxic environment Speaking to HR will get you a disciplinary from management Management often pick someone to nitpick and attack individually and when they get bored pick someone else Quick to put animals to sleep Only take in easy and rehomable dogs by using the waiting list as a shopping catalogue

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      RSPCA Response
      11mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re truly sorry to hear that your experience as an Animal Care Assistant did not meet your expectations. Ensuring a respectful, inclusive, and supportive environment for both our staff and the animals in our care is extremely important to us. The issues you've raised are taken very seriously. These do not reflect the values or standards we aim to uphold. . While we regret that your time with us left you feeling unsupported, we genuinely value your contributions during your tenure and wish you the very best in your future career.
      2.0
      7 Apr 2025

      Poor work environment

      Animal care assistant
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      Pros

      - Supporting animals through care and the finding of new homes

      Cons

      - frequent workplace bullying - lack of effort or care from management - favouritism from management

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      RSPCA Response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. We’re truly sorry to hear about your experience, as it doesn't align with the high standards we aim to maintain. Animal welfare is central to our mission, and we take any claims of compromised care or toxic work environments very seriously. If you’d like to discuss this further, please reach out to us at hradvisoryteam@rspca.org.uk. We appreciate your commitment to animal welfare and hope you’ll continue supporting our shared goal of protecting and caring for animals in need, despite your disappointing experience. Best regards, People & Culture RSPCA
      1.0
      30 Oct 2025

      Awful employer

      Animal rescue officer
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      Pros

      Helping the animals but that's even difficult with being shut more hours than being open now (in a 24h period). Senior management are too bothered about keeping their empires building than making sure we can cover more hours rescuing animals. I know that is negative too!!

      Cons

      Bullying by the Human Recources (HR) department is wide spread and quite out of control. I truly believe they actually think they're beyond accountability for how they treat staff

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      RSPCA Response
      7mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re genuinely sorry to hear that your experience working with the RSPCA hasn’t met your expectations, and we take the issues you’ve raised very seriously. We know that our work can be both deeply rewarding and extremely challenging, and we truly value the dedication of colleagues who have supported animal welfare with us over many years. We recognise the importance of continually listening, learning, and improving - including how we manage, support, and communicate with our people at every level of the organisation. Your perspective is important to us, and we’d like to better understand how we can support you and improve your experience going forward. We encourage you to speak with your line manager or reach out through our internal channels to discuss your concerns in more detail. Your input helps us make meaningful and lasting improvements.
      1.0
      29 May 2026

      Cornwall Branch -toxic environment due to the top leadership.

      Animal care assistant (rspca)
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      Pros

      The junior team at the time (of whom none are left) were great. I worked for 3 or 4 "Centre Managers" all of whom were experienced and lovely people, who saw us through difficult times with Covid and the financial crises.

      Cons

      However the change in top management of the branch that took place in 2020 left us with constant churn of senior staff and managers, and junior staff too, and this ultimately comes down to the behaviour, immaturity and general paranoia of the branch CEO. She also had a connection with us when she worked for the national RSPCA before magically getting this job. She has seen off more managers and staff than I can remember and upset all manner of supporters and goodwill suppliers.

      1.0
      26 May 2026

      The staff that have been there the longest are allowed to run the place despite being the least qualified.

      Manager
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      Pros

      -Some of the admin and animal care staff are nice. -Animals are lovely.

      Cons

      -Poor management - They offered me hybrid working and then went back on it. -Poor conflict resolution abilities- management (the CEO at RSPCA Sheffield) seems to think the best way to deal with conflict is to have employees (managers) shout at eachother for as long as it takes. This is incredibly stressful for everyone involved and very unprofessional. - New managers are not enabled as the staff who have been there the longest are given the most power and listened to the most despite being less qualified. - Most of the staff (including management) just have college qualifications yet will lecture more qualified and more experienced staff regarding the animals. -Poor pay considering job role.

      1.0
      10 Jan 2026

      Not a good place to work

      Anima care assistant
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      Pros

      Working with animals and volunteers

      Cons

      Micromanagement, bullying by management, Nepotism and they do not treat staff with respect.

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      RSPCA Response
      4mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for acknowledging the positive aspects of your role, particularly working with animals and volunteers, which we know is a key reason many people choose to work with us. We are genuinely sorry to hear that your experience did not meet the standards we strive to uphold. Concerns relating to management behaviour, workplace culture, and respect are taken very seriously, and we recognise how impactful these issues can be on individuals and teams. We are committed to continually reviewing our leadership practices, internal processes, and staff support structures, and feedback such as yours plays an important role in that work. We encourage current and former employees to raise concerns through our internal reporting channels so they can be fully investigated and addressed appropriately. Thank you again for your contribution and for the work you carried out while with us. We wish you all the best in your future career.
      3.0
      10 Apr 2025

      Good but expendable

      Officer
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      Pros

      Good work life balance , job satisfaction due to nature of work

      Cons

      Senior management poor attitudes and evasive

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