Animal Care Assistant

Animal Care Assistant

Location: Sheffield City Council Stray Dog Kennels, 2 Stadium Way, Sheffield, S9 3HN. Our kennels operate 7 days a week, 365 days a year (8:30am-4:30pm)

Esential Requirement

This role is not suitable for candidates without direct commercial Kennel experience.

You must be able to demonstrate substantial, recent experience working in a busy commercial kennel environment, including hands-on care and handling of dogs of varied and unknown temperament. 

Applicants that do not clearly evidence this will not be shortlisted. 

The role 

This is a physically demanding, operational role within a small team delivering the Council's statutory stray dog service. You will be responsible for the safe handling, care and management of dogs, alongside interaction with the public in sometimes challenging situations.

You will need to :