Do you love dogs? Do you have a calm and understanding nature?
Many of the dogs in our care have never experienced life in a loving, family home. Whilst waiting for someone to give them a forever home, animals get all the care they need in one of our animal centres, and our volunteer kennels assistants play a vital part in this under the direction of the centre managers.
Our kennel assistants play a crucial role caring for the dogs while waiting to be re-homed in our centres. They assist with feeding, cleaning, disinfecting and maintaining kennels to a high standard. All tasks will follow current administrative health and safety procedures in place at the centre.
You'll be working as part of a team but you will need to be able to work under minimal supervision. You'll need to feel comfortable and have some knowledge of reading dogs' behaviour and also need to have the physical ability to carry out tasks, however required training will be provided.
You'll make friends and meet new people, caring for dogs while they wait for a forever home. It is important they are provided with the best possible care and treated with the utmost patience as many of the dogs that come into our centres have not had a loving history. If this sounds like something up your kennel click the 'apply' button now.
More about this role
Volunteer role
Kennel Assistant
Volunteer manager
Centre Manager
Where you will be based
Community
Why we want you
We are the RSPCA and it's our vision to live in a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion. Our volunteers are incredible, they play an essential role in helping us carry out our important animal welfare work every day.
What you will be doing
* Preparing and providing food and water for the dogs in the kennels as directed by the centre staff.
* Cleaning, disinfecting and maintaining kennels to a standard of cleanliness as required.
* Attending to the exercise and coat care/grooming needs of the dogs.
* Following current administrative health and safety procedures in the place at the centres and ensuring that they are observed in all aspects of work.
* Liaising with colleagues in the centres, branch staff and volunteers.
The skills you need
* Volunteers must be aged 16 or over - some centres may require you to be aged 18 years or over.
* Knowledge of dogs and ability to read their behaviour.
* Must feel comfortable around dogs and have a patient and understanding nature.
* Able to carry out physical tasks.
* Able to work within a team but also capable of working with minimal supervision.
What's in it for you
* Meet new people and make new friends.
* Learn great new skills to add to your CV.
* A great induction and training relevant to your role.
* Volunteer in a fun environment at the heart of the local community.
* You'll be making a huge difference to the welfare of animals.
* We are happy to reimburse any reasonable travel expenses you may incur whilst volunteering with us.
Disclaimer
Our voluntary roles are subject to an informal interview and trial period. We will ask you to provide contact details for two referees. Before you can start volunteering you’ll need to complete our simple online Health & Safety assessment. At the RSPCA we don’t want you to be out of pocket by volunteering, so we are happy to reimburse any agreed out of pocket expenses you incur whilst volunteering.
Southridge Animal Centre, Packhorse Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 3LZ, United Kingdom
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