Dog Behaviour Specialist — Rehab & Adoption Support

Dogs Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Dogs Trust in Salisbury is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Officer to assess, design and implement rehabilitation for dogs joining our centres. You will lead assessments and oversee training plans to improve each dog’s chances of successful rehoming.

You’ll support adopters during the adoption process and after rehoming, monitor progress, and maintain detailed records. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for 9 November at Salisbury Rehoming Centre.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of dog behaviour and welfare.
• Experience writing and implementing training and behaviour modification programmes.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to handle delicate situations professionally.
• Experience handling dogs with challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Assess the behaviour of dogs before they enter the centre and during their stay, to identify potential behaviour needs.
• Design and implement Behaviour Modification Programmes and training plans to enhance each dog’s chances of rehoming.
• Oversee and support the implementation of training and behaviour plans by colleagues.
• Monitor the progress of individual training and rehabilitation programmes and maintain detailed records of the progress of each dog.

Job description

Dogs Trust in Salisbury is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Officer to assess, design and implement rehabilitation for dogs joining our centres. You will lead assessments and oversee training plans to improve each dog’s chances of successful rehoming.

You’ll support adopters during the adoption process and after rehoming, monitor progress, and maintain detailed records. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for 9 November at Salisbury Rehoming Centre.