Qualified Guide Dog Mobility Instructor

 The Guide Dog Mobility Specialist (GDMS) helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by enabling people with sight loss to get out and about through their partnership with a guide dog. They will supervise or deliver the training of dogs to be safe and efficient guides. They provide specialist assessment, advice and support to service users to determine their compatibility for guide dog mobility and determine the most suitable type of dog to then create and sustain a guide dog partnership.

We’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

For this role you’ll be working 35 hours per week, worked 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

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.

More details can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise 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 organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, 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 profile

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

Essential

 · 2 A-levels (Grade A-C) or equivalent qualifications; or/and recognised external/internal dog training qualification or equivalent experience (QCF level 3 / SQCF level 6-7).
· GDMI/GDMS qualification recognised under the International Guide Dogs Federation with proven practice in last 5 years.
· Current valid UK/EU Driving licence, 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.
· Experience of working for an Organisation recognised by the International Guide Dogs Federation
· Willing and able to drive dog-carrying vehicles
· Have an understanding of theories and models relating to teaching, coaching and person-centred working.