Qualified Guide Dog Mobility Specialist/Instructor
Contractual hours
35.00
Vacancy location
Location
United Kingdom, National, National
Directorate
Operations - Canine Assisted Services
Job Title
Qualified Guide Dog Mobility Specialist/Instructor
Job Level
Specialist Professional
Contract type
Permanent
External job advert
Key information: This position is for individuals who are qualified as a Guide Dog Mobility Specialist (GDMS/GDMI), as recognised by the International Guide Dog Federation.
This is not a Trainee opportunity.
Visa sponsorship is available for overseas GDMS/GDMI's wishing to relocate.
Starting salary: £34,805 - £38,388 per annum negotiable dependent upon experience + £4,200 London Weighting for London based roles.
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from qualified GDMS/GDMI's interested in working at our sites across the UK. Our Guide Dog Mobility Specialists (GDMS) are central to the delivery of the core guide dog service. As a Guide Dog Mobility Specialist, you will have a passion for delivering exceptional services for people with sight loss, working as part of an integrated team with our Vision Rehabilitation Specialists and Guide Dog Trainers to create exceptional guide dog partnerships. We pride ourselves on our person-centred and dog-centred approaches to creating partnerships between people with sight loss and guide dogs.
For this role you’ll be working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
We offer a generous pension scheme, annual leave, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.
Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality.
We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.
Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.
Candidate profile
To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include:
1. GDMI/GDMS qualification recognised under the International Guide Dogs Federation with proven practice in last 5 years.
2. Experience of working for an Organisation recognised by the International Guide Dogs Federation.
3. Current valid UK/EU Driving licence, or able to demonstrate how to complete the role without.
4. Experience of coaching and teaching individuals and groups of adults and/or children in practical skills and theoretical knowledge.
5. Willing and able to drive dog-carrying vehicles.
6. Have an understanding of theories and models relating to teaching, coaching and person-centred working.
For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.
How to apply
If you have any accessibility issues, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0118 3540345 or peopleservicecentre@guidedogs.org.uk.
Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.
As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.
The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.
Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years.
Please contact our Recruitment Team on 0118 3540345 or peopleservicecentre@guidedogs.org.uk if you require any support with your application.
Application Closing Date
01/01/2025
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