We are looking for an animal loving individual to join our team to help with our dog walking and pop in services to a range of areas (covering the following areas: Potter Heigham, Stalham, North Walsham, Mundesley and the surrounding areas!). As a team we cover a wide area for all of our services. This would mean we could require any applicant to have a full, and clean driving license and have use of their own car.

Hours: This role is a self employed role. We are looking for someone who is able to offer flexibility on hours and someone who could be called on at short notice (in case a team member is unable to offer their services for a day/or to cover holiday - this would however have plenty of notice). We offer walks Mondays - Fridays, with the ad hoc Saturday and Sundays (weekend visits and walks are usually booked in advanced). Currently we have 6 hours of walks which fall on a Thursday & Friday. We are also looking for someone who would be able to build on hours as new opportunities arise. Please note hours may vary week to week - this is due to our team booking in ad hoc walks, or customers may wish to cancel or book in extra walks.

We can send a pay breakdown for our services if an interview has been obtained - however walks and pop ins begin at £12.50 for 60 minutes for one dog. Pay may vary depending on number of pets needing the service at one time, along with duration. 

Please note we do not pay for mileage, any jobs that are further afield will have a higher rate of pay. Shannon will try and work the diary so jobs will flow from to the next depending on location, rather than the need to drive back and forth.

Please ensure you have looked through our website for the services we have to offer. With this role we are looking for someone to offer ALL of our dog walking and pop in services. We are also looking for someone who would be happy to offer our play dates at the dog park sessions too.

For our group and buddy dog walks you may be asked to travel within a 5 mile radius to collect and drop off dogs. 

Walks take place come rain, wind, snow and sunshine to applicant must be prepared to walk in all kinds of weather. It is important to always keep an aim for the walks in mind, whether that’s stimulation for a dog, socialising them with other dogs, people environments, or using the time to let the dog burn so of their exercise or simply exercising them!

The new member of the team could  be asked to walk up to 4-6 dogs at one time. We walk a range of dogs who vary in sizes, so we ask that the candidate must be able to handle larger dogs and be able to handle a number of dogs at one given time. The duration of our walks is tailored to our four-legged friends so they can range from 30 minutes - 2 hours. In wet weather / muddy walks we always clean down the dogs before they enter their home.

For this role you MUST be reliable, and trustworthy. The well being of any pets we care for are absolutely paramount and all of our human customers rely on us to walk/pop in to their pets at a times and days we have confirm.

You must be able to ensure the safety and well being of the animals we care for is at all times. Confidentiality must also be maintained at all times and no details of the pets we care for should be given out unless directed otherwise. If you are accessing a customer’s home whilst they are not present, then you must ensure the security of the property upon entering and leaving, and you must not let anyone enter the home unless they are the customers or given permission by the customers to do so.

The new member of our team must go above and beyond when offering our services, in order to make sure our furry friends are cared for to an excellent standard. We ask that you must have a passion for working with animals, want to ensure that pets are be cared for at an excellent standard - you must be enthusiastic, hands on, hardworking and caring. To offer our buddy dog walks/group dog walks you must be able to transport dogs within you vehicle

(equipment for dogs safety will be provided). We would love our applicant to have experience of dog walking and caring for animals. Any relevant qualifications (such as animal care) will be highly desired. 

All of our applicants will be asked to complete a standard DBS check along with a pet first aid course before beginning their role.

This is a truly paw-some role for someone who is passionate about working with animals and loves being outdoors!