About The Service
Cardiff Dogs Home Kennel Assistant Ref: Grade: 3 Salary: £18,887 to £20,043 (pro-rata) 21 hours – 3 days per week
Do you love dogs? We are currently looking for a 21 hour Part Time Kennel Assistant at Cardiff Dogs Home. As part of a very busy frontline service you will be required to assist the Council in discharging its responsibilities relating to stray dogs and encouraging responsible dog ownership. Work days will vary.
About the job
The core tasks are caring for and handling dogs in a kennel environment including cleaning, feeding and exercising them, looking after their health and assisting vets. You will be dealing with queries and complaints from members of the public in relation to the impounding of stray dogs and their subsequent return to owner or re-homing.
Other tasks will include updating the website, using Council IT systems, keeping records up to date, micro-chipping, undertaking cleaning and disinfection of the kennels and feeding of the dogs.
What We Are Looking For From You
To be able to meet the behavioural competencies required of Cardiff Council staff;
- Putting Our Customers First
- Getting Things Done
- Taking Personal Responsibility
- Seeking to understand others and treating them with respect
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent
- Experience of handling and caring for dogs in a kennel environment
- Experience of Working with customers in a frontline setting and dealing with difficult situations
- An ability to work as an individual and within a team.
- Experience of administering and recording medication for dogs
- Experience of the assessment of canine behaviour
Additional information
Commitment to the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy. Conscientious Honest and self –directed Desire to provide a high quality service Desire for continuous improvement and development.
This post is part-time and you will work 21 hours per week over 3 days on a flexible basis. The salary shown however relates to 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year and will therefore be pro-rata’d accordingly
Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.
Interviews will be held on site and there will be a dog related element to it. If you have any concerns or if you would like an informal conversation about this role prior to application, please contact Maria Bailie, mbailie@cardiff.gov.uk
Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:
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