Intake and Rehoming Specialist - Dogs

Woodgreen, Pets Charity; Huntingdonshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet welfare organization is seeking an Intake and Rehoming Specialist for a 6 month fixed term contract. The successful candidate will oversee the care of dogs, provide health support, and conduct welfare assessments. Strong experience in dog care and excellent communication skills are essential. This role offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including generous annual leave and employer pension contributions.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Up to 8% employer pension contributions

Support towards healthcare costs

Free access to Headspace

Life assurance (4x salary)

25% discount in charity shop

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working in a dog care and welfare environment.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the care of dogs both on and offsite.
• Provide health and behavior support to enhance adoptability.
• Conduct welfare assessments and provide necessary interventions.
• Support and communicate with offsite staff.

Skills

Experience in dog care and welfare

Strong communication skills

Motivational and inspirational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Are you passionate about enhancing the rehomability and rehoming outcomes for dogs in our care? If so, join our Dogs team as Intake and Rehoming Specialist on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract. Acting as a subject matter expert overseeing and readying the successful preparation of dogs, on and offsite, for new homes, our Intake and Rehoming Specialist, Dogs will provide skilled guidance, mentor staff and will contribute to decisions regarding animal welfare and rehoming outcomes. They will deliver high standards of care, welfare and behaviour support and will develop and implement rehoming strategies for each dog, considering their individual needs and characteristics to swiftly prepare them for appropriate homes.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee a designated caseload of dogs both on and offsite, ensuring they receive appropriate care and support from those involved in providing their day-to-day care.
• Provide skilled health and behaviour support to address any challenges and enhance adoptability.
• Conduct thorough welfare assessments to determine suitability for rehoming and identify any necessary interventions.
• Provide regular support and communication to those looking after pets offsite, ensuring they have what they need for optimal health and behaviour outcomes.

Role Qualities

This role requires an individual to be approachable and have the desire and ability to motivate, inspire and develop others, showing strong communication skills with a positive outlook. They will also act as a role model, imparting the values and ethos of the charity and will assist in developing staff skills and knowledge to improve their effectiveness in their roles.

Requirements

Our successful applicant will have significant experience of working in a dog care and welfare environment, ideally in a rehoming centre context. As our Intake and Rehoming Specialist, you will be required to maintain accurate records and data and ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety regulations and standards an understanding of Microsoft Office is required.

Contract and Benefits

This is a full time 6 month fixed term opportunity working 37.5 hours per week to include 1 in 3 weekends. The starting salary for this position is £26,841 pro rata per annum, depending on experience. This is complemented by:

• 36 days annual leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays) rising by 1 day each year to 40 days after five years
• Up to 8% employer pension contributions
• Support towards healthcare costs (cashplan)
• Free access to Headspace
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• 25% discount in our charity shop