Guide Dog Trainer

About The Role

We currently have vacancies in Atherton, Forfar, Leamington, Sheffield and Redbridge.

If you have previously worked as a GDT but are currently working in another part of the organisation and would like to consider returning to your GDT role in one of these locations we'd welcome an application from you.

For current GDTs at Guide Dogs wanting to consider relocation please do not apply via this advert and speak to your Line Manager.

Please note we are not able to offer sponsorship to those outside of the UK and you must already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Starting salary: £27,566 - £30,403.99 per annum dependent on experience. For Redbridge based roles you will receive a £2,400 location allowance

This role is for experienced Guide Dog Mobility Trainers. It is not an Academy training position.

About the Role

As a Guide Dog Trainer, you'll play a vital role in transforming lives by preparing dogs to become trusted partners for people with sight loss. This hands-on role involves delivering high-quality training, assessing dogs' progress, and tailoring programmes to meet individual needs. You'll work closely with colleagues and volunteers, ensuring the wellbeing of dogs and supporting smooth transitions through the training journey.

You'll also have opportunities for mentoring and professional development while contributing to an organisation that makes a real difference every day.

What We're Looking For

• A GDT qualification recognised under the International Guide Dogs Federation with recent practice (within 5 years).
• You must have the Right to Work in the UK as we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
• A passion for person-centred support and a belief in what people can achieve with the right tools and guidance.
• Willingness to work flexibly, including travel and occasional out-of-hours work.
• A full UK/EU driving licence including the ability to drive manual cars

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of criteria.

About Us

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How to apply

Further details on the full role are attached below. When

you are ready to apply, submit an online application form via this page.

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the

role before applying, or require any accessibility support to apply, our

friendly recruitment team is ready and waiting to help. Call them on 0118

3540345 or drop an email to recruitment@guidedogs.org.uk.

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and

examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in

the attached job description.

If you want to know more about the teams who work at Guide

Dogs, you can find it on our Careers

Page

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the

community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements,

creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we

achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees

receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion,

sexual orientation, disability or nationality.

possible, to offer an interview to all candidates that meet our selection

criteria, and who indicate they wish their application to be considered under

careers site.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of

your right to work in the UK via our digital ID checking supplier; in addition,

we cannot offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Every day is different at Guide Dogs. And no person with

sight loss is the same. We work side by side, on our sites and in the

community, in schools and on our streets, supporting people to live the life

they choose. Our staff therefore also work in different ways to support the

delivery of our life changing work.

Safeguarding

welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we

work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this

commitment.

At Guide Dogs, we believe in fair and equitable hiring practices. A criminal

record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration for a

position. Each case will be evaluated individually, taking into account the

nature of the offense, its relevance to the role, and the time that has passed

since the incident. We encourage all candidates to disclose relevant

information, and we assure you that it will be handled confidentially and

fairly.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we

are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we

require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2

professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If you are

applying for a disclosure role, please note that you will be required to

undergo an enhanced DBS check and sign up to the DBS update service.

For high volumes of applications, we reserve the right to

close adverts earlier than advertised.