Dog Welfare Supervisor

Dogs Trust; Evesham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Dogs Trust in Evesham is seeking a Dog Welfare Supervisor to motivate, manage and support our Dog Welfare Assistants as they provide care to dogs living in the rehoming centre.

You will coordinate the kennel block, conduct inductions and monthly supervisions, drive high standards of dog care, and occasionally act as site supervisor on a rota.

A full manual driving licence is essential, and interviews are provisionally scheduled for 6 November at the Evesham Rehoming Centre.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of dog welfare and experience in rehoming.
• Ability to supervise staff and support day-to-day tasks.
• A full, manual driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support Dog Welfare Assistants to ensure dogs receive daily exercise, training and enrichment, and kennels remain clean and comfortable.
• Coordinate the kennel block, assist with induction and training, and complete monthly supervisions while ensuring staff feel supported.
• Maintain high standards of dog care and ensure processes and procedures are followed.
• Occasionally act as site supervisor on a rota basis.

Skills

Dog welfare knowledge

Staff supervision

Driving licence

Job description

Dog Welfare Supervisor

Application Deadline: 28 October 2026

Department: Rehoming

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Evesham

Compensation: £27,500 per year + benefits

Description

Do you want to be a part of the positive impact we make to our dogs lives everyday?

We're looking for a Dog Welfare Supervisor, who will motivate, manage and support our Dog Welfare Assistants, as they provide excellent care to all dogs living in the rehoming centre.

What does this role do?

• supervise and support Dog Welfare Assistants to ensure our four-legged friends get their daily exercise, training and enrichment, and that their kennels are clean and comfortable until we find them their forever home,


• co-ordinate the kennel block, helping with induction and training, completing monthly supervisions, and making sure Dog Welfare Assistants feel supported at work,


• continuous drive high standards of dog care, ensuring processes and procedures are followed,


• occasionally act as site supervisor, on a rota basis.

Could this be you?

To be successful in this role, you’ll need excellent knowledge of dog welfare and experience of working in rehoming. You'll need to lead by example, as you won’t be line managing people, but you’ll be supervising staff as they complete day-to-day tasks. Additionally, a positive and pro-active attitude and an ambition to make sure our dogs receive the best standard of care is essential. A full, manual driving licence is also essential, as driving will be a part of the role.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for 6 November at Evesham Rehoming Centre.

What does this team do?

Our rehoming centres house thousands of dogs each year until they can find a loving new home and the success of our centres wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers; there is a real family-community within each of our centres. Come rain or shine, our team are out in all weathers to make sure the dogs have the best possible life. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our rehoming centres are the face of Dogs Trust, and we pride ourselves on our staff providing the very best in customer service.