Kennel Manager

Greyhound Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Employee discount

Health & wellbeing programme

Life insurance

On-site parking

Sick pay

Job summary

Greyhound Trust Harvel is seeking an enthusiastic Kennel Manager to lead operations at the Harvel Centre, oversee staff and volunteers, and ensure excellent care for retired racing greyhounds. You will drive adoption success, manage day-to-day activities, and champion welfare and compliance.

The role offers rewarding responsibilities within a charity focused on improving greyhound welfare across the UK. Expect leadership, teamwork, and proactive community engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in running an animal centre or shelter.
• Proven ability to lead staff and volunteers.
• Commitment to high welfare and compliant with policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of Harvel Centre.
• Deliver an exceptional homing experience for adopters.
• Maintain high welfare standards and compliance with policies.
• Recruit, train, and support volunteers and foster carers.
• Coordinate fundraising activities and community partnerships.
• Maintain thorough greyhound records and assessments.
• Support staff development and training.
• Ensure GDPR compliance and health and safety standards.
• Provide care and enrichment for housed greyhounds.

Skills

People leadership

Animal welfare

Communication skills

Volunteer management

Customer service

Education

Canine behaviour qualification or Level 3 Animal Care qualification

Job description

Croft View, White Horse Lane, Gravesend DA13 0UE

Permanent, Full-time

Job type:

Kennel Manager

Greyhound Trust Harvel

Croft View, White Horse Lane, Gravesend DA13 0UE

Permanent, Full-time

Job type:

• Permanent
• Full-time

Full job description:

Kennel Manager:

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 dependent 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 managerial 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.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person