AddressNumber of Posts
1
Advertised
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL APPLICANTS
Branch/Division
People & Development Branch
Location
City Of Manchester (South)
Grade
Grade B
Rank
Not applicable
Leadership Level
Peer Leader
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
36.25 hours per week
Hours
Full time
Advertised Salary
£20,604 - £21,018 per annum
Shift Allowances/Enhancements/ Additional Info
Shift Allowance
Weekend Enhancements
Advert
Greater Manchester Police is one of the UK's largest police forces and is responsible for keeping people safe across more than 1,200 sq km. The Force covers the Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan areas.
GMPs officers and staff work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to keep almost three million people safe. The Force has 11 geographical policing areas known as Divisions that ensure it provides the best possible service to people who live, work and visit Greater Manchester.
The People & Development (P&D Branch) is responsible for delivering a very large percentage of all training that is required for both police officers and police support staff within GMP.
The Branch is based at Sedgley Park Training School in Prestwich and also has satellite branches at Clayton Brook arena in Openshaw and the Hough End Centre at Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
The Dog Training Unit forms part of the P&D and as the title suggests the unit is responsible for the training and welfare of the operational police dogs that are owned by the force.
The Dog Training Unit is looking to appoint a Kennel Assistant to work with their highly trained dogs based at the Hough End Kennels in Chorlton-cum-Hardy. You will be involved in their general care whilst their handlers are on annual leave etc. caring for dogs from other Forces or organizations whose handlers are on training courses at Hough End or providing mutual aid for major events.
Your duties will include preparing their food, feeding, exercising and grooming the to feed, exercise, clean out and generally take care of:
Trained police dogs kenneled at Hough End during their handlers leave etc. dogs from other Forces or organizations whose handlers are on training courses at Hough End or providing mutual aid for major events, untrained dogs (donated by members of the public) undergoing assessment and any litter of puppies that may be born at the center, administering medicines and attending to the dressings of sick or injured dogs under supervision and conveying those that are injured or sick to the vet.
You will be responsible for maintaining the hygiene in the kennels, ensuring that the passageways, surrounding paths are kept clean with the use of steam cleaning equipment and disinfectant.
It is essential to the role that you have a good knowledge of dogs and capable of handling and controlling large dogs.
We are looking for someone who is fully fit to carry out various duties including, lifting, bending, stooping, carrying, loading/unloading, and exercising the dogs.
A Full UK driving licence is essential to carry out this role.
The role involves working an alternating shift system which the successful candidate will be required to accommodate and also possess the ability and reliability to work unsupervised.
The post holder is accountable to the Team Leader of the Dog Training Unit.
Closing Date
27 Mar 2024
Recruitment Team Contact
gmprecruitment@gmp.police.uk
Other Information
Please Note - the early shifts are 0700hrs – 1530hrs and the late shifts 1330hrs – 2200hrs
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details regarding the skills required to do this role. The Job Description has been signposted to indicate at which stage of the process each criteria will be tested.
To apply for this role you must have a good record of attendance, at least during the last two years.
Please note, all of our communication will be sent to you via the e-mail address you provide on your application form, therefore please ensure noreply@gmp-recruitment.co.uk is in your mail safe senders / safe recipients list to prevent our e-mails going into your junk mail.
Greater Manchester Police have been informed of potential personal tax implications for members of the 1987 Police Pension Scheme, who retire and take a pension between the ages of 50 and 54 inclusive and then take up employment as a Police Staff member. Members of the police pension scheme whose age is between 50 and 54 who are re-employed as a Police Staff member have to meet certain conditions to keep their PPA and to protect against personal tax liability charges on any payments paid before the age of 55. One of those conditions is that a break of at least 1 month is required where the re-employment is ‘materially different’. However, if the role is not deemed to be ‘materially different’ then a 6 month break is required. For further information, please e-mail recruitmentservices@gmp.police.uk
Minimum Age for Applications
16
