Puppy Selection and Screening Specialist - North East, United Kingdom - The Guide Dogs for The Blind

The Guide Dogs for The Blind
The Guide Dogs for The Blind
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North East, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Reference :002450


Publication end date :05/03/2023


Employment Details:


Contractual hours:

35.00


Salary:

£25,000 - £27,000 gross per annum


Vacancy location:


Location:

North East


Vacancy details:


Directorate:

Operations - Canine Assisted Services


Job Title:

Puppy Selection and Screening Specialist - Atherton


Job Level:

Specialist Professional


Contract type:

Fixed Term/Secondment


Contract duration:

23 month


External job advert:


The Puppy Selection and Screening Specialist helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by supporting with sourcing high quality puppies that meet the needs of Guide Dogs' training and breeding departments.

The role works in close collaboration with the breeding department and dog supply colleagues to ensure the appropriate number of puppies are available to meet training department needs and ensure on-going breeding colony genetic health.

As directed by the Dog Sourcing Manager, the role will visit carefully selected high quality breeders to screen litters, ensuring the selection of healthy puppies with excellent temperaments.

The role also supports with the direct placement of puppies selected to join Guide Dogs programme into puppy raising homes.


We're committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation.

We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

This role will be based on site at our Atherton office with some home working and requirement to travel. You'll be working 35 hours per week, worked 9am to 5pm, 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.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.


Diversity

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.


Essential

  • Able to undertake physical demands of the role, including handling puppies in the nest and placing puppies in and out of vehicles. Be able to handle equipment and specialist resource required for the role.
  • Current valid Driving licence, or able to demonstrate how to complete the role without.
  • 3 GCSE, O' levels or the equivalent including Math's /English (QCF levels 12 / SQCF levels 45).
  • Strong demonstrable working knowledge of dog care and behaviour.
  • Proven/demonstrable understanding of dog/puppy behaviour, temperament, care and welfare practise.
  • Proven knowledge and interest of dog breeding and knowledge of external breeding practices.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Comfortable using and updating databases and using online telephone systems.
  • Effective planning to meet personal and team objectives and deadlines.

Desirable

  • Accredited learning in the areas of animal welfare, health, behaviour, reproduction and/or ethics.
  • Previous experience of whelping and rearing puppies.
If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.


How to apply
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.

If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you'll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.


Application Closing Date:

05/03/2023
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