Dog jobs in Horsham

Job description

We are a private household looking for a reliable, practical and animal-loving person, or potentially a couple, to live on-site and help with animal care and household cleaning.

The role includes private accommodation in a separate two-bedroom house on the property, with its own kitchen, shower room, washroom, large lounge and garden. The house is separate from the main family home, so offers a good level of privacy. Bills are included.

This role would suit someone who genuinely loves animals, is confident around dogs and cats, takes pride in keeping a home clean, and is happy living in a rural/semi-rural setting. A car is essential, as the property is not conveniently located for public transport.

The arrangement is based on approximately 20 hours per week, or 80 hours per month, of agreed household and animal-care work. This is paid at £15 per hour and goes against the accommodation cost. After this is taken into account, you would pay £550/month as your contribution towards the accommodation.

Main responsibilities

The work is split between animal care and household cleaning.

Animal care is expected to make up roughly 11 hours per week, or the equivalent across the month. We have two dogs and five cats. The dogs require structured care on agreed days, which may include:

• Morning care and feeding
• Lunchtime walk
• Afternoon feed
• Night-time walk
• Grooming and general hygiene
• Cleaning up after the dogs where needed
• Understanding and responding to the dogs’ needs
• Feeding the cats in the morning and afternoon

The dog-care days can be arranged flexibly, but on the days when animal care is required, the routine itself needs to be followed reliably. We generally make sure the person has two days off each week so they can have their own life and time away from duties.

Two of the cats may spend time in or around the live-in accommodation, so the person must be comfortable living alongside cats. For this reason, we would ideally prefer someone who does not have pets of their own.

Household cleaning is expected to make up roughly 9 hours per week, or the equivalent across the month. This includes helping keep a larger three-bedroom home clean and well looked after. Duties include:

• Cleaning the kitchen to a high standard
• Cleaning bathrooms, shower rooms and washroom areas
• Dusting
• Hoovering and general household cleaning
• Keeping the home tidy, fresh and well maintained
• Changing bedsheets when required

Laundry of sheets is not required, as clean bedding and supplies will be prepared.

Requirements

The ideal person will be:

• A genuine dog and animal lover
• Experienced and confident with dogs and cats
• Used to looking after their own home and cleaning to a high standard
• Reliable, trustworthy and practical
• Able to follow agreed routines
• Comfortable working independently
• Respectful of privacy and boundaries
• A non-smoker
• Able to drive and have their own car
• Ideally without pets of their own
• Happy living in a rural/semi-rural household setting

This role may suit a couple, particularly where one person works part-time, works from home, or has flexibility around the animal-care routine.

References will be required.

Pay and accommodation arrangement

Work is paid at £15 per hour.

The arrangement is based on approximately 20 hours per week, or 80 hours per month, credited against the accommodation cost. The accommodation is valued at £1,750 per month, leaving a monthly contribution of £550 after the work credit.

Bills are included.

Pay: £15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Free parking
• Housing allowance
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Application question(s):

• Do you have your own car?
• Do you have any pets of your own?
• Would you be applying as an individual or as a couple?
• Please describe your experience caring for dogs and cats.
• Please describe your experience cleaning or maintaining a home.
• Can you provide references?
• Is there anything else you that you think would be useful for us to know about you?
• Are you comfortable with this arrangement: the accommodation is valued at £1,750/month; your 20 hours/week of work is goes against this at £15/hour; after this is taken into account, you would pay £550/month as your contribution towards the accommodation.

Work Location: In person