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Buddies Doggy Daycare is an established doggy day care company with a fantastic reputation, and we are looking for a Doggy Daycare Assistant to join our team!

We own a purpose built 16 acre daycare facility, located around 35 mins north of Central London, where our dogs spend the day playing and socialising in the countryside each day. Dogs are picked up in London by our staff and transported out to our country retreat each day in our vans before being brought back into the city in the evening.

We are looking to take on a Daycare Assistant to add to our team. You would be responsible for driving a route and collecting dogs from their London homes in the mornings and bringing them out to our daycare facility, where you would be working with the dogs each day in the daycare, playing with them and keeping them entertained, and making sure they behave themselves! You would also be responsible for cleaning and washing dogs and equipment amongst other duties. At the end of the day, you would drive the dogs back home and return them to their owners in London.

The successful applicant must love dogs, must be physically fit, have excellent communication skills, and be honest and trustworthy. You must have a valid UK driving license and be comfortable driving a mid sized or large van (LWB VW Transporter). If you don't have professional experience working with dogs, that's fine. A passion for animal care and determination to learn is what we look for!

It is essential that you are comfortable dealing with a large group of excited and playful dogs! You must be able to think fast and remain calm in any situation to ensure the safety of all of the dogs at all times. Within the daycare, our staff to dog ratio is around 1:10- and you will be part of a team working together each day. You should also be happy working in any weather as no matter how hard it rains, our dogs have still got to be exercised and looked after throughout the day!

All applicants must be eligible to work in this country, and provide good references. All applicants will be police checked. Hours of work will be 8.30am until 6pm (approximately), Mon- Fri, and pay is £22k per year. To give a location reference point, you would start and finish your working day around the Chalk Farm area of London and drive the company vehicle home so must live within a commutable distance.

We are looking to take people on who’s lifestyle fits in with the hours we work, and who are looking to work with us for a significant period of time. We will not consider applicants who are looking for part time, holiday or short term work.

We rely heavily on our team and reliability is absolutely essential for our dogs and their owners. We need you to turn up on time everyday without fail- if you aren’t 100% sure you can commit to this, please don’t apply!

If you are interested in applying for the position, please send a covering letter and some information about yourself, including:

- Why you want to work at Buddies

- Any experience with dogs

- Where you live, so we can see what commute there would be

- Your driving history

- Anything else you want to tell us!

via the application form or via email to enquiries@buddiesdoggydaycare.co.uk. If we like the sound of you we will invite you to spend the day with us in our daycare to see how you fit in with our team! Please do not just send a CV, a covering letter or paragraph is essential.

Please feel free to view our website, Youtube channel or our Instagram to get a feel for our facility and the dogs we look after, our handle is @buddiesdoggydaycare. Looking for a job in animal care, dog care or dog walking specifically- we would love you to apply!

Please do not apply for this role if you do not have a full valid driving license or have more than 6 points. Our insurers require all staff to be aged at least 21.