Experienced Guide Dog Mobility Expert

2 weeks ago

Burghfield Common, United Kingdom Guide Dogs Full time
About the Role

This position is for qualified individuals who are recognized as Guide Dog Mobility Specialists (GDMS/GDMI) by the International Guide Dog Federation.

This is not a trainee opportunity. For more information on our trainee Academy GDMS roles, please visit the following link:

Visa sponsorship is available for overseas GDMS/GDMI's wishing to relocate.

Compensation Package

The starting salary for this role is £34,805 - £38,388 per annum, negotiable dependent on experience, plus £4,200 London Weighting for London-based roles.

About the Team

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from qualified GDMS/GDMI's interested in working across the UK. Our Guide Dog Mobility Specialists (GDMS) play a crucial role in delivering our core guide dog service. As a Guide Dog Mobility Specialist, you will have a passion for delivering exceptional services for people with sight loss, working as part of an integrated team with our Vision Rehabilitation Specialists and Guide Dog Trainers to create exceptional guide dog partnerships.

We pride ourselves on our person-centred and dog-centred approaches to creating partnerships between people with sight loss and guide dogs. We embrace modern, science-based, positive reinforcement in the training and care of our dogs, which delivers the best outcomes for dogs and people.

Work Arrangements

This role involves working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Benefits

We offer a generous pension scheme, annual leave, life assurance, and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package, and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

Diversity and Inclusion

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximize achievements, creativity, and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organization and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people, and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate Requirements

To be able to fulfill this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include:

Essential

• GDMI/GDMS qualification recognized under the International Guide Dogs Federation with proven practice in the last 5 years.

• Experience of working for an organization recognized by the International Guide Dogs Federation.

• Current valid UK/EU driving license, or able to demonstrate how to complete the role without.

• Experience of coaching and teaching individuals and groups of adults and/or children in practical skills and theoretical knowledge.

• Willing and able to drive dog-carrying vehicles.

• Have an understanding of theories and models relating to teaching, coaching, and person-centred working.

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