Dog Trainer 

An assistance dog charity has an amazing opportunity for a dog trainer to join the team! 

Our client is an assistance dog charity which transforms the lives of disabled people through partnership with their specially trained assistance dogs. Their assistance dogs are trained to meet the needs of individuals with even the most complex physical disabilities. They help adults who have a physical disability or condition that affects their daily life and limits their independence. 

With almost 400 disabled people now living with a fully trained canine partner in the UK their reach continues to increase. 

To help them create these amazing partnerships, they need amazing people. They have a fantastic new opportunity for a Dog Trainer to join their Advanced Training team based at their Midlands Training Centre, in Osgathorpe, Leicestershire. 


Position: Dog Trainer 
Location: Osgathorpe, Leicestershire 
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent 
Hours: 37.5 hours per week 
Salary: £19,099 

Closing Date: 9am 5 July 
Interview Date: 18 or 19 July 2018 


In this extremely rewarding role, you’ll be working directly with their assistance dogs in training. The role consists of providing structured training for young dogs between 14 and 18 months old in order to provide them with the skills and social behaviour required to become assistance dogs. Canines are carefully matched to their partners’ needs and lifestyle, no matter how challenging. 

You will teach their dogs to carry out the everyday tasks that will help give their partners greater independence, such as opening and closing doors, unloading the washing machine, picking up dropped items, pressing buttons and switches and fetching help in an emergency. In addition, you’ll ensure the dogs obtain a high standard of obedience training and social skills. 

You will also provide instruction, training and education for their partners during their on-site training course, teaching them how to work with their dogs and continue its training. You’ll also help them understand what motivates their particular dog and how to take care of their canine. It is during this two week course that the special bond between dog and partner begins and their trainers are right at the heart of this. 


About You: 

The successful candidate will have a natural rapport with dogs, the ability to handle and train dogs, excellent communications and problem solving skills, and the ability to work under pressure. You will also have good administration skills and the ability to keep up to date and accurate records. 

There are occasional overnight duties and weekend work as required. A full driving license is also essential. 

It is also essential that you have commitment to excellence and an ability to demonstrate a passion for your work. Ideally you will have experience training dogs using positive reward-based methods and an understanding of disabilities along with enthusiasm, positive attitude, flexibility and initiative. Above all you will embrace their values with a passion, and love working as part of the growing family. Joining our client could be the start of a fantastic career, assisting disabled people to enjoy a greater independence and a better quality of life. 


You may have experience of the following: kennels, dog grooming, dog trainer, agility trainer, behavioural consultant, behaviour trainer, dog behaviourist. 

This vacancy is being advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment, the UK’s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications.