Dog jobs in Great Bookham

Are you looking for a hands-on role where you can work outdoors, develop specialist skills and build a career working with dogs?

We are looking for a Junior Dog Trainer / Canine Handler to join our team working across our two sites in Surrey.

This is a practical, active role for someone who is confident, disciplined, observant and comfortable handling dogs. Full training will be provided, so previous professional dog-training experience is not essential.

Who might suit this role?

This role could be particularly well suited to someone from a military, police, security, emergency services or other operational background, where discipline, consistency, situational awareness and calm handling are important.

We would also welcome applications from people with experience in:

• Dog handling or working with animals
• Military or police roles
• Security or operational environments
• Outdoor or physically active roles
• Coaching, training or behaviour-based work

You don’t need to have worked professionally with dogs before. What matters most is your attitude, reliability, confidence and willingness to learn.

The role

You will work closely with dogs, learning how to support training and develop positive behaviours.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Handling and exercising dogs safely and confidently
• Supporting training sessions and following established training methods
• Observing canine behaviour and responding appropriately
• Building a strong understanding of dog behaviour and communication
• Working with different breeds, sizes and temperaments
• Maintaining high standards of safety, cleanliness and care
• Communicating professionally with dog owners
• Working as part of a small, supportive team
• Developing your skills with ongoing practical training

This is a hands-on role, so you should enjoy being outdoors, be physically comfortable working with dogs and be prepared for an active working day.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Calm, confident and consistent
• Naturally observant and able to read situations
• Comfortable taking responsibility
• Reliable and punctual
• Physically active and happy working outdoors in all weather
• A good communicator
• Patient but able to maintain boundaries
• Keen to learn and develop specialist skills
• Passionate about dogs and their welfare

A full clean manual driving licence is essential.

What we offer

• £14 per hour
• Full-time or Part-time hours
• Full training provided
• Practical experience and development in canine training
• The opportunity to develop a specialist career working with dogs
• A varied, active and rewarding working environment
• Supportive team environment

Interested?

If you’re looking for a career change and think your skills could transfer well into canine training, particularly if you have a military, police, security or other operational background, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send us your CV and a brief note explaining why you’re interested in the role and what transferable skills you could bring.

You’ll need to be able to travel to our sites in Bramley and Send (Surrey) in your own vehicle.

To get a feel for who we are and what we do, visit our website: www.surreyandsussexdogtrainer.com

Pay: From £14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Must hold a clean and valid UK driving license (manual)

Work Location: In person