Dog Welfare Supervisor

Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH); Shrewsbury (MA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dogs Trust in Shrewsbury is seeking a Dog Welfare Supervisor on a fixed-term contract. The role involves supervising Dog Welfare Assistants to ensure daily exercise, training and enrichment for dogs, while maintaining clean kennels until homes are found.

You will coordinate kennel operations, support inductions, and perform monthly supervisions, helping staff feel supported. A full manual driving licence is essential for duties across the site.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of dog welfare.
• Experience of working in rehoming centres.
• Full manual driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support Dog Welfare Assistants to ensure dogs get daily exercise, training and enrichment, and kennels are clean and comfortable until adoption.
• Coordinate kennel block, assist with induction and training, complete monthly supervisions, ensure staff feel supported.
• Maintain high standards of dog care, ensure processes and procedures are followed.
• Occasionally act as site supervisor on a rota basis.

Skills

Dog welfare

Rehoming experience

Supervisory

Job description

Dogs Trust

Location: Shrewsbury

Salary: £27,500 per year + benefits

Hours: 37.5

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Closing Date: 15 October 2026

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

We're looking for a Dog Welfare Supervisor, who will motivate, manage and support our Dog Welfare Assistants, as they provide excellent care to all dogs living in the rehoming centre.

This is a fixed term contract between 26 November 2026 to 26 November 2027.

What does this role do?

As Dog Welfare Supervisor, You'll

• supervise and support Dog Welfare Assistants to ensure 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-ordinate the kennel block, helping with induction and training, completing monthly supervisions, and making sure Dog Welfare Assistants feel supported at work,
• continuous drive high standards of dog care, ensuring processes and procedures are followed,
• occasionally act as site supervisor, on a rota basis.

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.

What does this team do?

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.