Unless you want to be an RSPCA Inspector...avoid like the plague - Anonymous employee RSPCA Employee Review

1.0
Jan 22, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Lovely, committed fellow employees who are passionate about animal welfare

Cons

Awful corporate culture, as a direct result of having far too many Board Trustees with little or no business experience, who are there because of some 'dark ages' recruitment processes which result in the great and the good of the animal welfare world getting appointed forever, each with their own personal animal welfare agenda and none with the sense to realise that the RSPCA mission is delivered by the staff, not by the animals they are trying to help. As a result, it's like a mini public sector organisation, with no stability (3 CEO's in the last 5 years), corrupt Board behaviours (the chair using Society funds to finance her daughter's animal welfare centre!) and the staff voice being suppressed at every opportunity. There's absolutely zero focus on staff development (unless you work in front-line services), so unless you really want to become an RSPCA Inspector, my advice as a former employee is to avoid this employment experience like the plague.

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4.0
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Pros

I had a great supervisor, Sally, who ran a tight ship but was also a friendly and helpful mentor and didn't get angry when I made mistakes as I was starting out. I got some experience stocking the shelves, interacting with a variety of customers, and learning the value of merchandise. There's also some opportunities to get cool books, etc. for low prices, especially if no one else wants them.

Cons

I worked as a volunteer, since it's a charity shop, so obviously I didn't get paid. In addition, customers will sometimes have strong body odor, and like any customer service job, you just have to grin and bear it.

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