Dog Welfare Assistant

Dogs Trust Company Limited; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent animal welfare organization in Salisbury is seeking a dedicated Dog Welfare Assistant to provide exemplary care for dogs in their rehoming centre. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, empathy towards people and animals, and experience in handling dogs. This role involves educating the public on dog care and delivering outstanding customer service. A full, manual driving licence is essential as driving will be part of the job. Join a passionate team committed to animal welfare and making a difference.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• A full, manual driving licence is essential.
• Experience in working with or handling dogs is preferred.
• Commitment to animal welfare and Dogs Trust's aims is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary daily care for dogs in the Rehoming Centre.
• Educate potential owners and the public about dog care.
• Deliver excellent customer service to visitors.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Empathy towards people and animals

Team player

Experience in handling dogs

Knowledge of basic behaviour and health issues

Job description

Dog Welfare Assistant

Application Deadline: 30 December 2025

Department: Rehoming

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Salisbury

Compensation: £23,820 per year + benefits

Description

Have you always had an itch to scratch when it comes to helping dogs? We’re looking for someone with a commitment to animal welfare to join the team in our busy rehoming centre.

Dog Welfare Assistants are responsible for looking after dogs in our care and are the backbone of our centres. We’re looking for someone who can provide our four-legged friends with the highest level of care and enrichment, preparing them for their forever home.

What does this role do?

As Dog Welfare Assistant, you’ll:

• provide exemplary daily care for the dogs in our Rehoming Centre, working to Dogs Trust's code of practice and Health and Safety guidelines.
• educate potential new owners and the general public in the care and welfare of their dogs.
• deliver excellent customer service to all visitors to the centre.

Could this be you?

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with the ability to show empathy to both people and animals. A strong team player, you'll have lots of energy and a positive upbeat attitude. Experienced in working with or handling dogs, you'll be knowledgeable in basic behaviour and health issues and, above all, be committed to the aims and objectives of Dogs Trust.

A full, manual driving licence is also essential, as driving will be a part of the role.

What does this team do?

Our rehoming centres house thousands of dogs each year until they can find a loving new home and the success of our centres wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers; there is a real family-community within each of our centres. Come rain or shine, our team are out in all weathers to make sure the dogs have the best possible life. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our rehoming centres are the face of Dogs Trust, and we pride ourselves on our staff providing the very best in customer service.