Freedom Caseworker
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people fleeing domestic abuse? Are you an experienced dog handler?
We are looking for a passionate Freedom Caseworker to deliver Freedom, a pet fostering service for individuals fleeing domestic abuse in South East England.
What does this role do?
As Freedom Caseworker, you’ll:
- support pets and their owners through the referral and placement process, assessing the dogs and matching them with fosterers,
- ensure that, while on placement, the welfare and behaviour of fostered dogs is monitored, and that volunteer foster carers feel supported,
- maintain regular contact with clients, providing updates on their dogs foster placement, receiving updates on their housing status from their support agency, and ultimately, arranging for owners and dogs to be reunited.
Please note, this role is being offered as a fixed term contract until August 2026. Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for Monday 10th November 2025, and will take place on Teams.
Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, you’ll need significant experience of assessing and handling a variety of dogs in a rescue or rehoming centre environment, while also having a good understanding of domestic abuse and the problems faced by individuals fleeing domestic abuse with pets. You’ll also need to be a personable, confident communicator, who is comfortable handling sensitive and challenging situations appropriately and professionally. You’ll also need some experience of home visiting and working in a public facing role. Finally, we’re looking for a candidate with some experience of driving as part of a previous role, as driving will be a big part of the Freedom Caseworker position.
This role is homebased but will involve significant travel across the South East England (including Greater London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire), and to other Freedom areas when required.
Due to the nature of this role, this post is for women only and is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. A basic Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) will be required for this role.
This role is homebased but will involve significant travel across the South East England (including Greater London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire), and to other Freedom areas when required.
Due to the nature of this role, this post is for women only and is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. A basic Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) will be required for this role.
About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
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