Staff member with cow, Moo to Ewe sanctuary

Work with us

We move the world to protect animals – and we're looking for talented, passionate people to help us with this important mission.

With the help of our people, we can change the way the world works and move toward a future where animal cruelty and suffering does not exist. We need someone like you to join the fight!

Why choose us?

Working for World Animal Protection will offer you the chance to be a part of a global community committed to moving the world to protect animals. As a people-centred organisation, it is our aim to ensure that our employees can work in an inclusive environment which centres around delivery and learning.

Working at World Animal Protection provides you with the opportunity to be part of the change. Whether you are delivering our mission directly or enabling us to achieve our goals behind the scenes, you will be helping us to take every small step towards achieving our big goals. If you are passionate about animal welfare, we encourage you to apply to join us in meaningful work and become a valued part of our global community.

Be part of our team

Our team is made up of over 370 employees in 13 countries. We work with governments, international institutions and companies to improve the lives of animals around the world. To check open vacancies in our offices, access our careers portal.

Career portal

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits at World Animal Protection, including hybrid working, volunteer leave, birthday leave, training allowance and more!

Flexible working

Hybrid working (three days office, two days home for full time) pro-rata for part time
7-hour workday (30 min lunch) - 35-hour week (fulltime)
Option for flexible hours (start early, finish early, start late finish late, school drop off pick up navigation) or compressed work week i.e 9-day fortnight if appropriate an approved by your leader
Public holiday swap options
Salary Packaging options through SimplyGreen
17.5% annual leave loading
Employees can work 30 days overseas in a 12 month period.

Supporting wellbeing

Sydney based EAP (in person or virtual counselling sessions)
Birthday leave (on your birthday or make your birthday weekend a long weekend)
Bereavement/Compassionate Leave (10 days)
Pregnancy Loss Leave (10 days)
Fertility Treatment Leave (five days per cycle, up to max three cycles)
Companion animal bereavement Leave (two days)
‘Pawternity’ leave🐾 (time to settle a new companion animal) (two days)
Two gifted days off in July to enhance wellbeing (global)
Gifted days off between Christmas and New Year’s (Global)
Wellbeing activities: Crafternoons and monthly full team physical wellbeing outings e.g. tennis, nature walks.
Fortnightly morning teas
One additional day of annual leave per year of service up to a maximum of five years
Formal TOIL programme (submit TOIL for any additional hours worked greater than one hour in one working day)

Diversity and inclusion

Government parental leave topped up to full pay for duration of government pay plus continued superannuation payments
Disability Leave (10 days)
Menstrual and Menopause Leave (12 days)
Gender Affirming Medical Leave (20 days)
Gender neutral bathrooms

Growing people

Training allowance
Four days study leave (for work approved courses)
Three days per year volunteer leave

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Staff with chickens at Moo to Ewe sanctuary

Protecting your privacy

At World Animal Protection we are committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent about what we will use it for. This privacy policy sets out how and why World Animal Protection collects and uses your personal data for recruitment purposes, and how we keep it private and secure.

Read our recruitment privacy notice