Pet Sitter

We are looking for a **compassionate**, **dedicated** and **trustworthy** pet sitter in the Thanet and Sandwich area.

Predominantly **day/overnight** sitting and **holiday** sitting. **Staying away overnight for extended periods of time is required**.

**Self employed** role, **ad-hoc** basis, perfect for someone with other remote work. Potential to take on more work as the business grows.

This job is incredibly rewarding and rates of pay competitive for the industry.
- Must have a clear DBS and pet first aid qualification before starting. Our insurance covers you.
- Your own transport/access to reliable transport essential.
- Must be experienced with a range of different dogs. Experienced with rescues desirable.
- Must love animals and hold yourself to providing only the highest standard of care.
- Must be able to make quick, logical and safe decisions if a difficult situation arises.
- Must have good time keeping and communication skills.
- As part of our policy, we don't use aversives. An understanding of positive reinforcement is essential.

Pay varies depending on the job.

If you think you could be a good fit for our team, please do get in touch

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Freelance, Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £10.00-£14.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Tips

Application question(s):

- Please explain what experience you have with animals.
- You are with a dog that is known to be dog reactive. When out for a walk, you see an off lead dog is coming towards you. How do you manage this situation?
- You have a sit with a dog who can be nervous of new people. What do you do?
- You wake up and feel unwell. You have messaged us and no one can cover your clients that day. What do you do?
- If the client has asked you to do something specific with the dog, but the dog is showing clear signs that they are not happy with this. How do you deal with this?

**Experience**:

- Animal care: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person