Canine Carer – 12 Month Fixed Contract

Job Vacancy

Post:

Canine Carer – 12 Month Fixed Contract

Responsible to:

Centre Manager, Assistant Manager

Salary:

£24,570 per annum

Objectives of Role: The Canine Carer will work as part of a team with the main objective
being to provide the highest levels of care and welfare management to the dogs in our
centre.  Working towards preparing them for rehoming and ensuring the most suitable home
is found for each dog.

Working to Birmingham Dogs Home’s codes of practice and Health & safety guidelines.  Also
to deliver and establish excellent customer relations.

Current as at:

April 2026

Start Time:

Summary:

8.30 am – 5.00pm (37.5 hours per week)
Flexible to cover any shifts over 7 days

Are you dynamic, creative and enthusiastic?  Do you have excellent and proven experience
in animal welfare?  If so this role could be for you. Due to the continued growth in our
services Birmingham Dogs Home needs another great person to join our team!

We are looking for a highly talented motivated individual, with experience in excellent animal
welfare to add to our Canine Carer team.  If you share our passion for dogs and their welfare
then apply for this exciting opportunity to join us as a Canine Carer at our Birmingham
Centre.

This role will be a full time position of 37.5 hrs per week.  Ideally the successful candidate
should have experience within the animal or charity sector.

If this is the role for you, you will need to demonstrate expertise and knowledge in all aspects
of caring for dogs, with the ability to work on your own without guidance after training is
complete.  You will be responsible for delivering the best service, exceeding expectations in
animal welfare standards, training and behaviour assessments and assisting our vet.

You will also be responsible for promoting our services and maximising rehoming
opportunities, working to Birmingham Dogs Home’s codes of practice whilst adhering to
Health & Safety policies and ensure that our customers enjoy a positive, memorable and
rewarding experience.

If you can work independently and confidently, carry out all aspects of working in a rehoming
centre, including keeping the kennels spotlessly clean, as well as providing a high level of
service to our customers and exceptional standards of care to our doggies, then we would
love to hear from you.

It is a great time to be involved with Birmingham Dogs Home as we have significant plans for
the future.  In return we will offer you a competitive salary, development opportunities and a
great place to work.

Requirements;

•  A positive and proactive attitude.
•  Reliable and diligent.
•  Confident in handling all breeds of dogs in a safe manner.
•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills which will be fully utilised as you will

be dealing with customers and their pets on a daily basis.

•  Confidently be able to promote and upgrade the services we offer.
•  Flexible to cover any shifts over 7 days.
•  Be able to multi task effectively and work in a busy environment.
•  Enthusiastic, motivated and be able to work on own initiative as well as part of a

team.

Please see full job description, including person specification below which can be
downloaded.

PLEASE NOTE

•  As a charity, in order to contain costs, we are unable to acknowledge individual applications.
•
If you DO NOT hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have
been unsuccessful on this occasion.

•  Due to the large volume of applications that these positions receive, we are unable to answer

individual queries into why any application was unsuccessful.
•  We do not accept applications over any social media platforms
•  CV’s WILL NOT be accepted, you must fill in an application form.

To apply for the job please read the full Job description and complete and return the application form
attached to jobs@birminghamdogshome.org.uk (which can be scanned) or post to:

Hayley Gee, Birmingham Dogs Home, Catherine-de-Barnes Lane, Catherine-de-Barnes, Solihull, B92
0DJ.

APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5PM ON SUNDAY 19th APRIL 2026