Dog Training Manager (South West)

Location: Hybrid / Community based South West Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Dog Training Manager in and around the South West of England. The role of the Dog Training Manager is to support the development and training of Hearing Dog puppies to become future life changers. From 8 weeks of age, puppies enter their training journey to be nurtured and cared for by their volunteer puppy trainer. The Training Manager supports the work of the team responsible for the training of these dogs, ensuring the best possible standards are achieved with each and every dog. Training Managers form a vital part of the Services department, they provide leadership for the regional teams and are responsible for the quality standards, productivity and efficiency of the dog training pipeline. We are looking for a self-motivated and positive individual with practical and theoretical experience in dog training and behaviour, with skills in teaching, mentoring and coaching people. The ability to develop and train dogs using the skills of our volunteers is essential so we are looking for someone who finds value in working with both people and dogs and is driven by the overall goal to help train more dogs for deaf people. You will need resilience and a high degree of efficiency to be a successful Dog Training Manager and hold a full clean UK driving licence. Benefits Employee Assistance Programme Death in ..... full job details .....