Animal Care Tutor

**JOB TITLE: Animal Care Tutor - Canine**

**The Organisation**

Springboard is a registered charity which aims to support the development of sustainable communities where people have the skills they need for work and life.
With over 40 years of leadership in the sector the organisation provides a wide range of training and community development programmes across the north east of
England. Springboard is an Investor in People, holds the Matrix Award for IAG and is a Disability Confident Employer.

**Position Summary**

Due to the success of our small animal care study programme we are looking to recruit an Animal Care Tutor to deliver innovative teaching and learning to young people with a range of abilities supporting them to reach their full potential.

Our Take The Leap Doggy Day Care centre will provide a high level of care and service to customers and their dogs and provide education and training opportunities to learners to provide a small, industry standard canine day care facility

**Conditions of Employment**

Position: Animal Care Tutor - Canine
Responsible to: Professional services team leader
Salary range: £21,332 to £23,110
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Term: Non temporary
Location: Springboard Take The Lead - Southwick Sunderland

**Key responsibilities and accountabilities**

Springboard operates in a demanding and often changing environment. Members of staff must be flexible, adaptable and willing to face up to changing circumstances and new opportunities. The following list of duties and responsibilities must therefore be taken as a guide and is not to be regarded as fully comprehensive:

- Support the development of a commercial Doggy Day Care offer for external customers.
- To manage the day to day operation of the Doggy Day Care facility and to ensure that the highest standards of animal welfare are maintained.
- To participate in the animal welfare and husbandry rota within the unit.
- To develop and maintain good working relationships with animal welfare agencies and stakeholders.
- To develop, tutor and assess learners in meeting their learning goals including vocational and functional skills, in line with awarding body requirements.
- Undertake a range of administrative and developmental duties; this may include course coordination, and contribute to the successful organisation and anticipated growth of the curriculum area.
- Market Doggy Day Care within the community, working in the best interests of

Springboard promoting and maintaining its goodwill at all times
- Assist in the development of new initiatives to support Springboard’s commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
- Encourage and secure learner achievement, attainment and progression.
- Establish a learning and teaching environment in which learners demonstrate commitment to their studies, appropriate behaviour and a high level of motivation which promotes retention and attendance.
- Carry out duties in accordance with Quality Systems and Procedures currently in force throughout Springboard Sunderland
- Contribute to the maintenance of an efficient and safe environment within the guidelines of Springboard Sunderland’s policies on Health and Safety, Equal

Opportunities and other policy guidance
- Carry out any duties which, from time to time, may be considered relevant to the post and within the scope of the post holder

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

**Essential**
- *Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Sound knowledge and experience of animal welfare legislation
- Recognised Animal Welfare qualification at a minimum of Level 3
- Experience of staff and animal facility management
- Excellent written and verbal skills with attention to detail
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Commitment
- Enthusiasm

**Desirable**
- Teaching and assessing qualification (or work towards)
- Level 3 diploma in canine care, behaviour and welfare or equivalent
- Experience of liaison with commericla customers
- Experience of working with young people
- Experience of programme planning

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £21,332.00-£23,110.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Canine: 1 year (preferred)
- Tutor: 1 year (preferred)