Dog Care Attendant

Vision Australia Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization providing dog care services is looking for a Dog Care Attendant in Greater London. The role includes responsibilities like providing high standards of care for dogs, ensuring their welfare, and using positive handling methods. Candidates should have experience in an animal care environment, strong collaborative skills, and the ability to manage their time effectively. This fulfilling role allows for skill development and a commitment to an inclusive culture. The position offers a competitive hourly rate and benefits like additional leave options.

Benefits

Additional leave via purchase schemes

Annual salary review

On-the-job skill development

Accessible location via public transport

Qualifications

• Experience in kennel, boarding centre, animal shelter, or large veterinary clinic.
• Proven ability to handle and care for dogs.

Responsibilities

• Provide high care standards for dogs under SEDA.
• Use positive reinforcement and safe dog handling methods.
• Adhere to SEDA standards, policies and procedures.
• Arrive punctually for all shifts.

Skills

Experience in kennel or animal care environment

Ability to work collaboratively

Excellent initiative

Self-management and time-keeping skills

Coaching and training abilities

Job description

Dog Care Attendant

Location: Kensington Seeing Eye Dogs facility

Base Salary: $43.23 per hour + Superannuation with Salary Packaging up to $15.9k

About Us

At Seeing Eye Dogs Australia, dogs are more than just a job – they are our life.

As a division of Vision Australia, Seeing Eye Dogs strives to develop and maintain innovative, high-quality dog guide services to enhance the mobility and independence of people who are blind or have low vision.

We follow the journey of a Seeing Eye Dog from their breeding and initial development as puppies, through their advanced training to ensure they can safely guide their future partners, to matching them with a client and finally ending with their happy retirement after eight years of dedicated service.

This journey is not only meaningful and rewarding, but also fun!

Responsibilities

As our Dog Care Attendant, you will provide a high standard of care for all dogs belonging to Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs (SEDA), including health, husbandry, cleaning and enrichment, breeding, neonatal care, whelp monitoring and assistance, enrichment, and socialisation. In this role you will also:

• Ensure high level of welfare standards are provided for all dogs under the care of SEDA
• Effective use of positive reinforcement, safe and ethical dog handling methods, and application of least intrusive and minimally invasive principles in all interactions with dogs
• Adhere to SEDA standards, policies and procedures
• Arrive punctually for all shifts and team handovers

Qualifications

As part of the Seeing Eye Dogs team, you should have experience in kennel, boarding centre, animal shelter, adoption centre, large veterinary clinic or similar environment. In addition, proven ability to handle and care for dogs is required. You will also have:

• Ability to work collaboratively and positively within a team environment
• Excellent initiative, self‑management and time‑keeping skills and ability to work autonomously
• Ability to provide effective coaching and training of staff, volunteers and students

Benefits

• Additional leave is available via our purchase leave and accrued day off schemes
• Annual salary review to ensure your pay is in‑line with the market rates
• On‑the‑job skill development and coaching available
• Location is easily accessible by public transportation and parking available on‑site

Contact

If you have any questions about the role please contact the hiring manager, Kat Kakafikas.

How to Apply

If this sounds like a great fit for you then please complete our online application.

Applications should consist of a full resume and a cover letter. Please note that PDF documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons. If you require any support or considerations with the application process, please reach out to People and Culture or the above hiring manager.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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