Dog Carer

ACA - Animal Care Assistant

Your Paws Pet Services

Potters Bar

Hertfordshire

Hours - Part Time (21 hours a week)

Salary
- £10PH

Day - Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday

Time - 08:00-15:00

Location: Potters Bar and surrounding areas

Person Specification

Your Paws Pet Services is looking for a committed and passionate individual to join our team as an ACA. The applicant will be dedicated to providing the highest level of animal care/welfare whilst providing outstanding customer service. The applicant will be looking to further their career within the industry and therefore must hold animal related qualification(s). The applicant must be highly trustworthy and have a clean criminal record, full manual driving licence.

Job Specification

Duties

Our ACA role will manage/run three daily group dog walks with another team member along with solo walking where applicable, working to achieve close relationships with all members of the Your Paws Pet Services family. The role will require the collection and safe transportation of all animals using a Your Paws Pet Service marked vehicle. You'll be assessing your surroundings and acknowledging the behaviour/body language of all dogs within your care, whilst learning each dogs characteristics.The role will also require pet sitting, pet taxing, home visits, cleaning, social media, administration work, and any other duties of reasonable request.

**Requirements**:
Must have

1) Animal qualification

2) Experience in working with animals

3) Full clean manual driving licence

4) Clean CRB/CBS

5) Good time management abilities

6) A welcoming and approachable personality

Beneficial

1) Trained in microchipping

2) Trained in dog grooming

3) Experience in marketing / social media

4) Management experience

5) Further animal qualifications

About us: Your Paws Pet Services started in June of 2014 with the passion of providing professional, worry free pet care. We provide the highest standard of safe communicated care, with our main focus being the Your Paws Pet Services family. We're committed to being there when our customers need us, and as our family continues growing so will the role of animal care assistant. We have many more exciting plans for the future, and this is your chance to join the team.

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: From £10.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- How long have you held a full manual driving licence?

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Animal care: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: On the road