Overview
The primary role is to look after the health and welfare of Police dogs housed in the Dog Training School kennels. This includes dogs and puppies in training as well as Operational Police dogs. The successful applicant must have the ability to maintain a high standard of care to all dogs housed at the school by providing adequate exercise, enrichment and ensuring the kennels, runs and exercise areas are kept to a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene. The kennel team are directly responsible for grooming, administering medication, carrying out vet visits, health checks, feeding and the clearing of dog excrement. You would be expected to supervise deliveries of stock ensuring the correct stock is delivered and where appropriate to assist with unloading deliveries. Accurate completion of daily admin tasks such as taking kennel bookings, allocating of kennel space and completion of daily kennel and behaviour records. The applicant will be expected to assist with the Force breeding programme, caring for the health and welfare of litters of puppies at the school and helping to providing continual development and environmental awareness.
Responsibilities
* Grooming, administering medication, carrying out vet visits, health checks, feeding and cleaning of kennels, runs and exercise areas.
* Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards across kennels and exercise areas.
* Supervise deliveries and assist with unloading.
* Accurately complete daily admin tasks: kennel bookings, allocate kennel space, and maintain kennel and behaviour records.
* Support the Force breeding programme, caring for puppies and contributing to development and environmental awareness.
Qualifications and Skills
* Genuine interest in the care and welfare of animals with at least 18 months of experience in a kennel environment.
* Physically demanding role; good level of fitness, stamina and ability to handle large breeds.
* Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
* Full manual driving licence; preferably experience driving vehicles similar in size to a Ford Transit.
* Computer literate with appropriate keyboard skills.
* Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and be flexible with time scales.
* Preferable: relevant animal-based qualification.
Salary and Conditions
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
Notes
Chief Constables' Message: We welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work to keep people in our counties safe. We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything they do. If you feel you are that person, we want to hear from you. We wish you all the best with your application. Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner.
Benefits
* Career progression
* Contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
* Generous annual leave allowance
* Discounts for everyday spend
* On-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
* Generous and supportive parental leave
* Financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
* Discounted contributory healthcare scheme
Recruitment
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders; please add noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address book to ensure you receive communications. This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Redeployees will be given preference where identified. Some vacancies are available to internal candidates across both Forces; others are not. If the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or staff member from the other Force is successful, it will result in a transfer of employment.
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