Dog Welfare Supervisor

Dogs Trust Company Limited; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dog welfare charity based in Shrewsbury is seeking a Dog Welfare Supervisor to lead and support the care of dogs in its rehoming centre. This fixed term role requires strong knowledge of dog welfare and experience in rehoming, along with a full manual driving licence. You will supervise a dedicated team, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with operational processes. Join us in making a positive impact in the lives of dogs every day.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in rehoming is essential.
• Full, manual driving licence required.
• Ability to supervise and support teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Dog Welfare Assistants and ensure dog care standards.
• Manage kennel block and support staff training.
• Drive high standards of dog care and ensure SOPs are followed.
• Occasionally act as site supervisor.

Skills

Knowledge of dog welfare

Leadership

Ability to motivate teams

Proactive attitude

Communication skills

Job description

Dog Welfare Supervisor

Application Deadline: 5 January 2026

Department: Rehoming

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Shrewsbury

Compensation: £25,566 per year + benefits

Description

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

As a Dog Welfare Supervisor you will be part of a team who care about making a difference to dogs lives every day. You will be responsible for ensuring our dogs receive excellent care whilst motivating, managing, and supporting our Dog Welfare Assistants.

What does this role do?

As Dog Welfare Supervisor, you’ll:

• Be supervising and supporting Dog Welfare Assistants to make sure 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-ordinating the kennel block, helping with induction and training, completing monthly supervisions, and making sure Dog Welfare Assistants feel supported at work
• Be continuously driving high standards of dog care and ensuring SOPs and processes are followed
• Occasionally be site supervisor on a rota basis

This role is a fixed term contract from the 4th February 2026 to the 4th of February 2027.

Interviews for this role a provisionally scheduled for the 16th January 2026.

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.

A little about us:

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.