Dog Day Care Assistant
Activate Learning are currently recruiting a part-time Dog Day Care Assistant to help supervise and care for multiple dogs in the Merrist Wood Dog Day Care area to oversee dog play, breaks, maintaining a clean facility, and interacting with clients.
Your daily tasks will include daily checks and cleaning, interacting with dogs in the day care, using appropriate dog toys and tools. You will always control level of play by following dog management and control procedures, maintaining visual observation of dogs and spreading attention and play.
This is a casual contract, working up to 15 hours per week over five days with occasional cover for holidays and events at weekends. As the business develops and grows, the opportunity to take on more hours may be available.
What do you need to be successful as a Dog Day Care Assistant?
The Dog Day Care Assistant role is ideal for someone passionate about dogs of all breeds, ages, and sizes, wishing to develop their experience in a safe and friendly environment.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with dogs and an animal-related qualification at Level 3 or above. You'll need an understanding of health issues in dogs, infection control, and Health and Safety issues and procedures.
We're looking for candidates who have demonstrable experience of a high standard of canine handling skills, good communication, and customer service, preferably in a team environment.
The ideal candidate will have experience in animal behaviour, canine-related professional development, and canine first aid.
Who we are
Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.
We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open, and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.
When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.
Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.
Why work with the Activate Learning Group?
Here are some of our benefits:
* Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards: Celebrating staff for their dedication and accomplishments aligned to our award-winning Learning Philosophy.
* Wellbeing & Resources Groups: Comprehensive range of resources, guides, and tools to support staff wellbeing.
* Company benefits: Including free eye tests and will writing, plus access to a Health Cash Plan covering optical, dental, health screening, and therapy treatments for you and your dependents.
* Learning and Development: Continuous opportunities for professional growth and skill enhancement through our in-house L&D team.
* Teaching Support: Tailored induction and development programs for teaching staff.
* Pension Schemes: Teacher pension scheme for Activate Learning staff.
* Generous Annual Leave: Up to 6 weeks paid leave.
* Flexible Working: Options include hybrid and remote, term time only, and flexible working patterns.
* Competitive salaries: Annual incremental progression and a twelve-point pay scale for teachers.
* On-Site Facilities: Free parking at all campuses, refectories, hair and beauty salons & gym access.
Applicants should apply at the earliest opportunity; closed vacancies will prevent application form submission.
Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis; we reserve the right to interview, appoint, and close adverts.
Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expects all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK; we do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.
Applications are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity. Activate Learning is committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage, please contact the talent team directly.
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