About Us
We are a well-established, family-run boarding kennels and cattery offering a high standard of care for dogs and cats, alongside a structured dog daycare service.
We pride ourselves on providing a calm, safe and enriching environment where every animal is treated as an individual and cared for to the highest standard.
The Role
We are looking for a reliable and compassionate individual to join our small team in a hands-on role across both boarding and daycare.
This role involves working closely with dogs and cats, supporting their daily routines, and helping maintain the high standards our clients expect.
Duties include:
- Providing attentive care to dogs and cats in both boarding and daycare settings
- Supervising and managing small groups of dogs in daycare
- Feeding, cleaning, and maintaining kennel and cattery areas
- Supporting enrichment, exercise, and general wellbeing
- Maintaining a clean, organised and professional environment
What We’re Looking For
- Confident handling dogs of all sizes and temperaments
- Calm, patient, and observant approach to animal care
- Reliable, hardworking, and able to work independently
- Positive team player with good communication
- High standards and pride in your work
Previous experience is preferred but not essential for the right person.
Hours - Part-time / flexible hours available, including a weekend day, bank holidays and Christmas.
Time - Starting at either 7:30am or 8am and finishing latest at 7pm with a 1 hour 45 minute split shift.
Opportunity for additional hours for the right candidate.
Additional Information - This is a physically active role involving outdoor work in all weather conditions. There is no public transport to us so applicants must be able to drive.
We previously advertised for this role 2 months ago, but found most applicants wanted fixed full time hours. If you previously applied and would like to apply again please do. Sorry that we didn't have time to properly comb through applicants, we were inundated due to the advert mistakenly including full time hours.
How to Apply
Please answer our screening questions and send your CV through indeed.
Due to the volume of booking enquiries received by our business email, we are unable to accept job applications by email. To ensure your application reaches the hiring manager, please apply through Indeed only.
Pay: From £12.71 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 17.0 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Are you happy with a possible 7:30am start and a split shift?
- Are you happy with the physically demanding aspect of the job? Including working outdoors in all weathers, and handling dogs of all sizes and temperament?
- Do you drive and have access to a vehicle? There is no public transport to our location.
- Are you happy working with both dogs and cats?
- Are you confident speaking to customers/owners? This is a huge part of the job.
- Do you have any professional experience working with animals? Dogs, cats, horses, livestock? Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions.
- We currently have 17 hours a week available, but this could increase for the right person. These hours include at least one weekend day, bank holidays, and Christmas hours.
Work Location: In person
