Dog Training / Animal Positive Reinforcement Trainer

Job Description

Dog Training / Animal Positive Reinforcement Trainer, known within the organisation as a Puppy Development Advisor, who has practical hands-on experience within the field of canine behaviour modification, positive reinforcement or dog trainingas a practitioner, is required to join a well-established Charity.SALARY: £29,988 - £35,199 per annumBENEFITS: 26 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays, a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashbackscheme.LOCATION: This is an office based home start role, there will be daily travel to visit volunteers within the region.JOB TYPE: Full-Time, PermanentWORKING HOURS: 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday, 35 hours per weekAPPLICATION PROCESS:Once weve reviewed your CV, we will email over some extra details regarding the application process that you will need to complete as soon as possible. Please keep an eye out for our email.JOB OVERVIEWWe have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Dog Training / Animal Positive Reinforcement Trainer known within the organisation as a Puppy Development Advisor, who has practical hands-on experience within the field of canine behaviour modification, positivereinforcement or dog training as a practitioner.Working as the Dog Training / Animal Positive Reinforcement Trainer you will provide training and ongoing support to volunteers responsible for the caring and raising of puppies in line with positive reinforcement techniques and delivering the charitysPuppy Raising for Excellent Partnerships programme.As the Dog Training / Animal Positive Reinforcement Trainer you will manage all volunteers, providing all training, coaching, mentoring and ongoing performance management needs to ensure the puppies receive the level of care and training needed for a successfulfuture.DUTIESYour duties and responsibilities as the Dog Training / Animal Positive Reinforcement Trainer include:

• Identify the need and opportunities for lead and key volunteers within both their schemes and regionally, enabling additional support for volunteers

• Support all volunteers to ensure progression and upskilling in their understanding of puppy development and care

• Supply healthy, temperamentally sound and socially prepared puppies for the Canine Services

• Plan, organise and facilitate virtual and face to face training sessions such as 1-1 visits, puppy classes, group visits and/or training plans

• Manage the placement of puppies to volunteers within their scheme

• Assess, monitor and record all relevant social, educational, temperamental, health and physical development of puppies

• Identify temperamental and behavioural issues of puppies

• Support the identification of health issues

• Recommend plans for castration and spaying of puppies

• Ensure coordinated plans in place for recruitment and onboarding of volunteers for the puppy raising schemes

• Maintain accurate and timely records using internal databases

• Investigate and document complaints and incidents relating to puppies and volunteers

WORKING AT THE CHARITYWorking at the Charity is much more than just a job. Through the values that guide their work, they make a real difference, and change lives.They believe that wellbeing at work is about creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows all employees to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and for the Charity.CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTSEssential

• Practical, hands-on experience within the field of canine behaviour modification, positive reinforcement, or dog training as a practitioner

• Experience of coaching and training individuals and groups of people in practical skills and theoretical knowledge

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of the application of animal behaviour and positive reinforcement training

• Communicate effectively using a good standard of written and verbal English

• Able to practically apply theoretical knowledge of positive and ethical dog and/or puppy handling skills

• Able to undertake physical demands of the role including walking in all weathers for several miles per day, managing and walking with a range of large dog breeds of up to 35kgs, ages and temperaments

Desirable

• Accredited/documented learning in animal welfare, wellbeing, or behaviour

• Accredited/documented learning in any the following areas: people management, volunteer management, human behaviour change, teaching and/or mentoring

• Experience of delivering puppy classes/or working with puppies under a year old

• Specific knowledge of puppy development and training

The Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they work. They expect all of their employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.Please note: we reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.HOW TO APPLYAPPLICATION PROCESS: Once weve reviewed your CV, we will email over some extra details regarding the application process that you will need to complete as soon as possible. Please keep an eye out for our email.CVs of Job Applicants meeting this requirement may also be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.JOB REF: AWDO-P9813Full-Time, Permanent Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work covering Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.