MO19 Kennel Assistant - Dog Training Establishment Keston, England
Job description
Job Title: MO19 Kennel Assistant - Dog Training Establishment
Salary: £25,803 to £27,735 plus a Shift Disturbance allowance of 12.5% and a Location allowance of £1,721. You will receive £25,803 the band minimum. Progress to the band maximum of £27,735 will be via incremental progression.
Location: Dog Training Establishment, Layhams Lane, Keston BR2 6AS
MO19 is a complex command providing a dedicated firearms pre-planned and response function across the MPS. The OCU also provides all firearms and Taser training as well as firearms licencing and policy support to the wider organisation.
Within the Metropolitan Police Service, MO19 currently have five dogs all based at the Dog Training Establishment in Keston, Kent
All five are operational working dogs, kennelled overnight when not deployed with their handlers.
Kennel Assistants play an essential role within the Unit. You will be looking after Operational Police Dogs when they are not deployed with their handlers.
The primary role is to look after the health and welfare of all dogs in your care; you will be working as part of a small team where excellent communication skills are essential.
You will be part of a team responsible for the feeding, grooming and exercising of Police Dogs; administrating dog medication as prescribed by the vet; cleaning kennels and surrounding areas; clearing dog excrement from exercise areas and kennels; general housekeeping; accurate completion of daily kennel logs and veterinary treatment.
You will be working shifts, generally between 06:00hrs and 22:00hrs to cover kennel duties 365 days a year. You will be expected to work Bank Holidays including Christmas Day and Boxing Day (depending on how your shift pattern falls each year). There may be occasions when leave is restricted on operational grounds.
Please click on the below link to view an online candidate information pack that will you give you an insight into the Met, the competency framework we use which shapes our daily work behaviours, the application process and a host of other information, that will help inform and support your application:
https://sscl-innovation.com/MPScandidatepack/
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
Completed applications must be submitted by 28th April 2023.
We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London’s communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer the Met have committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
Essential For The Role, e.g. qualifications, licenses, languages, training
Essential Criteria:
- Confidence working independently with large breed Dogs.
- Confirm physically fit and free from injury that would preclude you from carrying out the described role.
- Able to commute independently to Dog Training Establishment, Keston (there are no public transport links).
- Prepared to undergo security vetting to minimum standard CTC/RV
- Prepared to undergo Continued Professional development (CPD) training in canine husbandry and other relevant qualifications
- Prepared to work overtime during periods of high demand
- If not already qualified attend and pass a Kennel Assistant Course
- Experience of working with animals in a kennel, agricultural or veterinary environment
Desirable Criteria:
- UK Driving Licence C1/D1 Categories;
- Currently / Previously Trained in First Aid;
- Knowledge of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and / or Licencing of Activities Involving Animals (England) Regulations 2018
Application
Following the initial sift your application will be assessed against the role criteria. Your personal statement should cover the essential and desirable criteria. If successful at this stage, we will contact you regarding an interview date.
The interview will be a competency-based interview and questions will be posed around the criteria for the role in question, as set out in the advert and information pack.
If successful at interview you will be required to attend and successfully complete a suitability assessment of working with large working Police dogs within the kennels environment either at the Dog Training Establishment or another partner venue.
Additional Information
- Please note that the role is based at the Metropolitan Police Dog Training Establishment, Layhams Road, Keston, Kent, BR2 6AR and there is no direct access to public transport.
- This is a physical and demanding role and you will be working in sometimes extreme weather conditions. You will need to confirm you are physically fit and free from injury that precludes you or will potentially prevent you from performing this role.
