Kennel Attendant

Kennel Attendant Guildford, England

Surrey Police & Sussex Police Collaboration
Full Time Guildford, England 21629 - 22154 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Division / Department - Operations Command Grade - Surrey Police Grade C / Sussex Police Grade 6 Status - Part Time Contract Type - Permanent Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £20,572 - £23,506 / Sussex Police £21,837 - £23,100 Working Hours - 21.6 Hours per Week Politically Restricted - No The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

The Role

To care for the health and welfare of all dogs housed in a busy kennels at Surrey Police Dog Training School.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain a high standard of care to all dogs housed at the school by providing adequate exercise and ensuring the kennels, runs and immediate surroundings are kept to a high standard of cleanliness at all times.

To prepare feed in accordance with individual dogs' requirements and feed dogs housed at Surrey Police Dog Training School.

To provide the welfare needs of the dog by following any administration of medical treatments.

Carry out grooming regimes dependent on the individual dogs needs.

Allocate kennels for dogs required to be housed in the busy kennel complex.

To supervise deliveries of stock ensuring the correct stock is delivered and where appropriate to assist with unloading deliveries.

Assist with the Force breeding programme, caring for the health and welfare of litters of puppies at the school and helping to providing continual development and environmental awareness.

To carry out admin tasks such as kennel bookings and completion of daily kennel and behaviour records.

Skills & Experience

It is essential the post-holder has a genuine interest in the care and welfare of small animals and has at least 2 years’ experience working within a kennel environment.

It is preferable the post-holder holds an appropriate qualification.

It is essential the post-holder has good interpersonal and communication skills.

It is essential the post-holder is able to forward plan and work with minimum supervision.

It is essential the post-holder is the holder of a full licence to drive motor vehicles (manual) and preferably experience in driving vehicle similar in size to a Ford transit.

It is essential for the post-holder is computer literate with appropriate key board skills.

It is essential the post-holder has the ability to work under pressure, is able to prioritize their work load with the capacity to be flexible in their approach whilst working to time scales.

This post includes working weekends and public holidays. The working pattern consists of 3 shifts on, 2 days off. Shift times vary between 0630-1600, 0830-1800, 1000-1900 and will include night shifts when litters of puppies are present at the Dog School.

Further Information

Applications will close on 2nd March 2023. Interviews and assessments will take place March 13th and 14th, please ensure you are able to attend before submitting your application.

Emma Coles

[email protected]

Additional Information

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding [email protected] to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications. This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process. Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are; - vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces - vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally. If the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is success it will result in a transfer of employment Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self-employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's really important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach and skills that diversity brings; all of which help us deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all. We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement. We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status or religious beliefs, we would love to hear from you.

Job Detail

    Reference number

    SYSX STAFF02920

    Date posted

    16/02/2023

    Closing date

    02/03/2023

Kennel Attendant
Surrey Police & Sussex Police Collaboration

www.surrey.police.uk
Guildford, United Kingdom
Gavin Stephens
$25 to $50 million (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Government
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