Support Dogs is proud to be a positive and flexible place to work. We have signed up to the Flexa Workplaces scheme that gives potential employees a better understanding of what a career at Support Dogs is like. You can read this at:
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We currently have the following vacancies:

Volunteer Co-ordinator (Maternity Cover)
(Maternity cover for 12 month contract) £21k  37.5 hours a week (Applications for part-time hours also considered - please state in application)

Volunteers are vital to our charity, the provide over 100,000 hours of support a year to our work. We are recruiting for someone to provide 1 year maternity cover in the post of Volunteer Coordinator.

Work alongside a current post holder. This role is to provide excellent care and support for all our charity’s volunteers.  This role also has a specific focus on our volunteers who support our fundraising and awareness efforts through running community collections, stalls and talks. They will also recruit and care for any office volunteers that are required. We are looking for someone who is experienced in working with volunteers, well organised and is great with people.

Recruitment of new volunteers is also a key part of this role and so we will require the post holder to manage activity to achieve this, including some occasional weekend and evening work at specific recruitment events.

Please read job description here

Applicants are to send a covering letter and CV to [email protected]. Deadline 5 January 2024

Please ensure to include details of relevant experience, and why you feel that you meet the criteria of the role, using specific examples to demonstrate your suitability.

Dog Trainer
Starting salary £20,982 raising to £23,576 upon successful completion of training
Full time 37.5 hours per week.                                                         Location: Sheffield

Support Dogs are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, and driven individual to join the Dog Supply Team within the Training Department.  The role can involve sourcing and assessing dogs but mainly will be providing a structured training programme for dogs that have been accepted for assistance dog work; working closely with volunteers who foster the dogs overnight and at weekends, recruiting and assessing new volunteer foster carers and ensuring the health and welfare of the dogs are maintained at all times. 

Occasional overnight duties and, from time to time, weekend work will be required to assist in promoting the Charity by participating in activities such as fundraising events and demonstrations.

The ideal applicant will be an effective team player and can work alone.  You will demonstrate a real passion for the role, a positive attitude and show flexibility within your work.  Previous experience of training dogs, using positive based methods, and a full clean driving licence are essential criteria for the post.     

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to be part of training dogs and working with people to transform the lives of people with epilepsy, physical disabilities and children with autism. 

Click here to download job description and role requirements

If you have any queries in regard to this vacancy please contact Katie Burns, Training Manager via e-mail [email protected]

Applicants should send a covering letter and CV to [email protected] or alternatively by post to Katie Burns, Training Manager, Support Dogs, 21 Jessops Riverside, Brightside Lane, Sheffield, S9 2RX. 

Please ensure to include an explanation of why you feel that you meet the criteria of the role, using specific examples to demonstrate your suitability where possible, including details of any training or voluntary work that you have undertaken that may be relevant to the role. 

We also require three referees to cover at least the past 5 years, one is to be your present or last employer whichever is relevant to your current situation.  Open references/character references from family and/or friends will not be accepted.  Please ensure that you provide a chronological history of your time spent since leaving education, giving reasons for leaving a position.  Ensure to record any periods of study or voluntary work.

Please note this post requires a standard DBS Check and must be submitted prior to starting your employment at Support Dogs. Should you not have a standard DBS Check, Support Dogs will apply for one on your behalf but all information to complete a check must be provided ahead of your employment start date.

 Closing date – open until the right candidate is found

Interview date – interviews will take place when suitable candidates apply

All interviews will be held at Support Dogs Training Centre, Sheffield, So

Volunteering at our training centre 

Volunteering with our puppies 

Volunteering with our dogs

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