Dog Trainer/ Behaviourist

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If you are an experienced Dog Trainer/behaviourist looking to utilise your skills within the charity sector, this could be the role for you.

Canine Partners' mission is to change the lives of disabled people using expertly trained dogs to improve physical, emotional, and social wellbeing.

To help us create amazing partnerships, we need amazing people. Canine Partners has an exciting opportunity for an Aftercare Instructor to join our talented Aftercare team.

This is an incredible role at a prominent assistance dog charity where your role will be a part of our essential work that transforms lives everyday.

What you will do:

In a specified geographical location, you will be responsible for reviewing the health and welfare of partnered dogs and provide on-going training and instruction to partnerships. This vital role aims to maximise the assistance and support our dogs provide to our beneficiaries.

What we are looking for:

• Strong knowledge of dog training and behaviour
• Ability to communicate at all levels with a wide range of people
• Good interpersonal skills
• Experience of providing training, teaching, or coaching
• Record keeping and report writing skills
• ICT skills (MS Office)

Ideally, you may have some understanding of knowledge of human medical conditions as they relate to the canine partnership, but this is not essential. Most importantly, you will be passionate about the transformative impact that our assistance dogs provide to our beneficiaries.

We can offer you:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Salary exchange pension scheme
• Charity Sick pay
• Life assurance
• Wellbeing portal
• Employee assistance programme

This role covers a specified geographical location in the Southeast of England - Kent, Surrey, London and Sussex. There will be regular travel involved to visit and assess partnerships and on some occasions to transport dogs, therefore it is essential that you have a driving licence and appropriate vehicle for work purposes.

As part of the onboarding process, you will receive a minimum of 4 weeks training and instruction in the Surrey, Sussex and Kent areas.

Please apply online with a CV together with a cover letter that demonstrates your suitability for the role.

First interviews will take place in the week commencing 15 April via video call.

Second interviews will take place in the week commencing 29 April in person, location tbc.

We recognise the benefit of diverse experiences, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are a disability confident committed employer.