Kennel Manager

Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH); Croft; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee discount

Health & wellbeing programme

Life insurance

On-site parking

Sick pay

Work Location: In person

Job summary

Greyhound Trust seeks a Kennel Manager to lead the Harvel Centre operations. You will manage staff and volunteers, oversee homing processes, and ensure welfare standards align with policy and legislation.

Based at Croft View, Gravesend, 40 hours per week with weekend/evening rota. Salary is dependant on experience. A rewarding role transforming retired racing greyhounds into loving homes.

Qualifications

• Experience in running an animal care/homing centre.
• Proven ability to lead staff and volunteers.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of the Harvel Centre.
• Ensure high standards of greyhound welfare and homing processes.
• Recruit, train, and manage staff and volunteers; monitor performance.
• Coordinate fundraising, community events and partnerships.

Skills

Animal centre experience

Supervisory/managerial experience

Education

Canine behaviour qualification or Level 3 Animal Care

Job description

The Greyhound Trust

Location:

Croft View

Salary:

£Dependant on experience

Hours:

40

Contract Type:

Full time, permanent

Closing Date:

16 October 2026

Job Description

You MUST submit a CV and a covering letter.

Full Time: 40 hours per week (with the expectation of weekend and evening work as per rota).

Based at the Greyhound Trust Harvel Centre. - Croft View, White Horse Lane, Gravesend DA13 0UE

Salary dependant on experience.

Job Role

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? Are you a confident people manager with a passion for animal welfare, customer service, and community engagement?

Greyhound Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Kennel Manager to help lead operations at our Harvel Centre. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in transforming the lives of retired racing greyhounds by supporting their journey from kennel to loving home.

Taking responsibility for our Harvel Homing Centre, you will be an experienced animal homing professional; with a proven ability to manage and lead staff and volunteers to deliver a highly performing homing centre. You will need an excellent balance between leading and managing and getting actively involved in operations as required.

You need to be a strong, proactive and positive manager, focused on the success of the charity, ensuring all possible strategies are deployed to facilitate improved outcomes for greyhounds whilst ensuring staff, volunteers and supporters feel valued, engaged and proud to be part of Greyhound Trust.

Responsible For

Harvel Centre Staff and Volunteers

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the day-to-day management of the Centre.
• Helping deliver an exceptional homing experience for potential adopters, ensuring greyhounds are matched and homed efficiently and responsibly.
• Maintaining the highest standards of greyhound welfare and care in accordance with Greyhound Trust policies and current legislation.
• Recruiting, training, motivating, and supporting volunteers, foster carers, and work experience students.
• Co-ordinating and delivering fundraising activities, community events, and local partnership development.
• Maintaining accurate greyhound records and assessments using our management systems.
• Supporting staff performance, development, and training.
• Ensuring compliance with all policies, procedures, GDPR requirements, and health and safety standards.
• Ensuring that greyhounds in our care receive the best possible care and enrichment.

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Animal centre experience.
• Has previous experience in a supervisory or management role.
• Is a confident and positive leader who can motivate and support a diverse team.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Has outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Can balance operational responsibilities while maintaining excellent customer service.
• Is adaptable, solution-focused, and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
• Has experience working with volunteers, customers, or community groups.
• Shares our commitment to animal welfare and Greyhound Trust’s mission.
• Remains calm and professional under pressure and can confidently manage challenges as they arise.
• Desired – Canine behaviour qualification or Level 3 Animal Care qualification

What We Offer

• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of retired racing greyhounds.
• A varied and rewarding role with real responsibility and impact.
• The chance to work alongside a dedicated team of staff and volunteers.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A supportive charity environment focused on improving greyhound welfare across the UK.

About Greyhound Trust

Greyhound Trust is the UK’s leading greyhound rehoming charity. Every year, we help thousands of retired racing greyhounds find loving homes and promote responsible greyhound ownership nationwide.

If you’re an energetic, compassionate leader who enjoys working with people as much as animals and wants to help shape the future of greyhound homing, we’d love to hear from you.

This role will develop with the needs of the charity, and this document should not be seen as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, nor seen as precluding future changes. Additional tasks will be reasonably requested by your Line Manager and Senior colleagues.

Job Type

Permanent

Benefits

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Work Location: In person