Dog Carer

Dog Carer Huntingdon, England

Woodgreen, Pets Charity
Full Time Huntingdon, England 21255 - 22635 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Our vision is a world where all pets are well cared for in loving homes for life. To achieve this, we not only provide care for pets in need, but also help people be the best pet owners they can be.

We are looking to recruit two full time Dog Carers to support and implement a high-quality provision for dogs in our care.

Our Dog Carers form part of a large team of staff and volunteers implementing a high-quality care provision and supporting a rehoming journey through assessment, behaviour modification, and high-quality customer service.

The ability to work both as part of a large team and independently is essential alongside an ability to work alongside other stakeholders in our pet service teams.

Key responsibilities:

  • Provide the highest standard of care for dogs, including practical ‘life skills’ training during all interactions to improve dogs' welfare, emotional state, behaviour, and chance of success in a new home.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to support decision-making for dogs' welfare, training, and rehoming
  • To introduce, translate, and deliver training and behaviour plans to Pet Seekers in a user-friendly way to ensure the individual dog's requirements are understood and taken on in the new home.

The successful candidate will have an aptitude for animal behaviour/ handling with a willingness to undertake in house training to progress in the role. They will also be a strong team player, able to have a positive outlook in what can be an emotionally demanding role, and be able to perform tasks of a physical nature such as dog walking 3-4 hours a day in all weathers.

A qualification in Animal management or behaviour is desirable for this role.

The working pattern for these positions would be;

  • Week 1: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri
  • Week 2: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun

The starting salary for these roles is £21,255 - £22,635 per annum depending on experience.

Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the date shown should we receive high volumes of applications. Interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £21,255.00-£22,635.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Dog Carer
Woodgreen, Pets Charity

https://woodgreen.org.uk/home-1/
Godmanchester, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
201 to 500 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations
1924
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