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Volunteer Canine Assistant
Glasgow Rehoming Centre
Megan Cocks
Volunteer coordinator
Purpose of the role: Working to Dogs Trust’s standards and Health and Safety guidelines, support and assist the Rehoming Centre staff to ensure our kennel facilities are cleaned, maintained and in good working order for our dogs and help provide essential exercise for them.
Skills/experience required:
Passionate about dogs, dog welfare and experience of handling them.
Working with or owning dogs.
Good level of fitness for walking and handling dogs of all shapes, sizes and strengths and other physical duties.
Excellent face to face communication skills with the ability to listen.
Confident and friendly manner.
Ability to work comfortably in a close knit team or alone.
Conscientious with a can-do attitude.
Ability to follow instructions.
Experience in a cleaning role is desirable but not essential.
Key tasks:
Work with centre staff to clean empty kennels and other service areas to Dogs Trust standards to ensure the dogs in our care are comfortable and safe.
Provide exercise and enrichment to dogs as allocated by centre staff.
Monitor each dog’s health and welfare, reporting any concerns to centre staff.
Adhere to centre protocols for collection of dogs, walking routes and use of exercise compounds.
Other kennel-related tasks as requested by Dogs Trust staff
Use centre approved equipment e.g. leads, harnesses, muzzles, etc. when instructed.
Complete animal records as required.
Carry out any laundry as required.
Report any faulty or damaged equipment to centre staff.
Time commitment:
Monday to Sunday, excluding Wed
08:30-12:00 and 13:30-16:30
Ideally we are looking for volunteers who can commit to at least one shift a week.
Volunteer Appointment Process:
Volunteer application form
Interview
Selection (successful / unsuccessful)
References taken
Induction session (2 hours)
On the job training
Three month review meeting