Onsite Canine Care Assistant

Job Title: Onsite Canine Care Assistant 
Location:  Beatrice Wright Centre, York, YO42 4JP
Contract Length: 1-3 months 
Hours: 9 hour day shifts, 17 hour overnight shift with accommodation provided. Shifts available across weekdays and weekends  
Responsible To: Regional Training Manager 
Salary: £13.45 per hour

The Canine Care Assistant role contains aspects of the early dog training framework from eight-weeks whilst the puppy is based at the centre, until placed with a next stage volunteer and Dog Training Instructor. 

Key Objectives: 

• Responsibility for the day to day running centre-based daycare activities, ensuring high quality routines, care and appropriate early learning and dog behaviour development. Focus is on early life skills of relaxed interactions and good rest patterns. 

• Ensure the dog’s social, emotional, and environmental development is optimised for the puppy’s age, so that as the dog moves to a volunteer training home, they can continue to develop and achieve a standard high enough to be placed in a working role. 

Shifts are envisaged to be available in the following patterns but are subject to change: 

Shift Pattern – Weekdays and Weekends 
8.30am – 5:30pm 
4:30pm - 9.30am (inclusive of overnight stays in provided accommodation, limited responsibilities as puppies will be asleep) 
 
Main Responsibilities: 

• Maintain records of the pups in your care. This will include sleeping patterns, feeding routines, toileting routines, and training exercises.