Dog Warden

**Contact Mairead Douthart | 028 2563 1555**

**Dog Warden - Strabane - Derry City & Strabane District Council**

**About the role**:

- Immediate start
- £14.41 ph
- 37 hours per week Monday - Friday
- Strabane (Occasionally L'Derry)
- Public Sector

You will join the Dog Warden team within the Council. **Duties will include**:

- Enforce legislation, Orders and Byelaws relevant to dog control, including all matters relating to dog attacks on persons, livestock and other animals, dog licencing (including microchipping), collection and impounding of stray dogs, and the identification and seizure of banned breeds.
- Plan, organise and prioritise the day to day management of personal work allocations to achieve the objective and targets detailed in the Dog Control and Animal Welfare Service Delivery Plan.

**Criteria**:

- 5 GCSE's at Grace C or above or equivalent level of qualification
- Drivers licence and Access to transport

2 years' relevant experience working with dogs in a controlled environment. This must include
- Control and handling of various breeds of dogs
- Dealing with members of the public including complaints
- Cash handling
- Maintaining records and drafting reports

Riada are an equal opportunities employer.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract

Pay: £14.41 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person