Fostering Coordinator

Dogs Trust Worldwide; Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Shoreham-by-Sea is seeking a passionate Fostering Coordinator to help dogs thrive outside kennels. You will recruit and support volunteer foster carers, ensuring high standards of care. Excellent communication, organisational skills, and experience with volunteers and dogs are essential. This full-time position offers a salary of £24,907 per year plus benefits, and emphasizes diversity and inclusion in its application process.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, assess, and induct new foster carers.
• Support foster carers with regular check-ins.
• Deliver training to foster carers.
• Identify and place suitable dogs into foster care.
• Promote dogs in foster or Home Stay settings.

Skills

Experience with volunteers

Handling and rehoming dogs

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Customer service skills

Job description

Are you passionate about dog welfare and building supportive communities? As a Fostering Coordinator, you’ll play a vital role in helping dogs thrive outside the kennel environment, recruiting and supporting volunteer foster carers, ensuring high standards of care, and working closely with adopters to find permanent homes.

Application Deadline: November 16, 2025 • Department: Rehoming • Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time • Location: Shoreham by Sea • Workplace type: Onsite • Compensation: £24,907 per year + benefits

Responsibilities

• Recruit, assess, and induct new foster carers, promoting the scheme through events, conversations, and collaboration with colleagues across Dogs Trust.
• Support foster carers with regular check-ins, arrange veterinary appointments, and provide access to behaviour or training support when needed.
• Deliver training to foster carers with input from the Learning and Development and Welfare teams, either one-to-one or through organised group sessions.
• Identify and place suitable dogs into foster care, including temporary placements for long-stay dogs needing respite from kennels, and carry out necessary intake assessments.
• Promote dogs in foster or Home Stay settings by preparing profiles, contacting potential adopters, organising matching meetings, and completing all adoption paperwork.

Qualifications

With experience of working with volunteers and of handling and rehoming dogs, you will have excellent communication and organisational skills. With an understanding of best practice in interacting with volunteer fosterers, you will have great customer service skills.

Job Benefits

We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four‑legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Dogs Trust values diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures. If you need any adjustments during the application process, reach out to us at [e-mail].

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