Dog Day Care Volunteer

3 weeks ago


Preston, United Kingdom Frankies Full time

**Dog Day Care Volunteer**

Studying for a qualification in Animal Care or Animal Management? Looking for a voluntary position to help gain knowledge about your passion? Then look no further

We operate one of Lancashire’s newest and largest dog daycare facilities located around 10 mins outside of Preston, Lancashire, where our dogs spend the day playing and socialising in nearly 8,000 sq ft of indoor and outdoor space. We are opening our doors to two eager volunteers.

When here you would be working with the dogs each day in the daycare, playing with them and keeping them entertained, and making sure they behave themselves You would also be responsible for cleaning and washing dogs and equipment amongst other duties.

The successful applicant must obviously love dogs, must be physically fit, have excellent communication skills, and be honest and trustworthy.

A passion for animal care and determination to learn is what we look for It is essential that you are comfortable dealing with a large group of excited and playful dogs You must be able to think fast and remain calm in any situation to always ensure the safety of all the dogs.

Within the daycare, our staff to dog ratio is around 1:10- and you will be part of a team working together. You should also be happy working in any weather as no matter how hard it rains, our dogs have still got to be exercised and looked after throughout the day All applicants must be eligible to work in this country and provide good references.

We are looking to take people on who’s lifestyle fits in with the hours we work, but above all are keen to learn and get involved

We rely heavily on our team and reliability is absolutely essential for our dogs and their owners. We need you to turn up on time everyday without fail - if you aren’t 100% sure you can commit to this to the times you agree to be available, please don’t apply
- Why you want to volunteer with us.
- Any experience with dogs
- Where you live, so we can see what commute there would be
- Anything else you want to tell us
- Please no time wasters

**Please do not just send a CV, a covering letter or paragraph is essential.** Please feel free to send links to your socials if you feel these capture you more than words
- All applicants will be DBS checked.

**Work remotely**:
No.

**Job Type**:
Flexible

**Salary**:
Voluntary

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress

**Schedule**:

- Monday to Friday, flexible
- No weekends currently.

**Experience**:

- Driving: 1 year (not essential)
- Dog Care: Actively studying for a qualification in Animal Care or Animal Management

**Licence/Certification**:

- Driving Licence ( not essential )
- Must be actively studying for a qualification in Animal Care or Animal Management.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Volunteer

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Preston: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 04/03/2024



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