Kennel Assistant

Job description

**Join Our Dedicated Dog Section Team**

Are you passionate about animal care and looking for a rewarding role supporting frontline policing? Nottinghamshire Police is seeking a committed and enthusiastic Kennel Person to join our professional team responsible for the care and welfare of our working police dogs.

This is a physically demanding role that requires resilience, initiative, and the ability to work independently. You’ll play a vital part in maintaining the health, hygiene, and wellbeing of our canine colleagues.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Daily care and husbandry of police dogs, including feeding, cleaning, and exercising
- Maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness in kennel areas
- Monitoring dog health and reporting concerns to handlers or veterinary staff
- Supporting operational readiness of the Dog Section

**What We’re Looking For**
- A genuine interest in animal welfare
- Ability to work independently and problem-solve
- Physically fit and comfortable with outdoor, manual work
- Flexible and reliable, with a strong team ethic

Please refer to the Person Specification for full details of the skills and experience required.

**Application Process**

The selection process will include:

- Practical exercise
- Interview

The interview and practical exercise will take place at Nottinghamshire Police Headquarters on Friday 12th and Friday 19th September 2025 - applicants must be available for one of these dates
- **Referring to the Person Specification please provide evidence of your Knowledge & Experience of working with dogs**:

- **Referring to the Person Specification please provide evidence of your Skills & Abilities relevant to t**he role**:

- **Please provide evidence of your Qualifications that may be relevant to the role**

**Important**:
**Contact & Further Information**

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Insp Tim Ringer on extension 310 0354.

**For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer. However, an agreement has been made whereby all tenure and length of service will be honoured.**

**Vetting Level - Recruitment
- you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 3 years**

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**

**Job details**:
Job reference

REQ001190

Date posted

28/07/2025

Application closing date

11/08/2025

Location

Joint Headquarters/Arnold

Salary

£24,675.00 to £26,106.00 per annum (pro-rata if part time)

Package

Contractual hours

23.33

Basis

Part time

Job category/type

Other Roles