Job Overview

Would you like a part-time position that combines working with disabled adults, young people, and dogs? Are you an experienced, progressive support worker, looking for a new challenge? Do you love dogs and being outdoors?

SPPOT Development Workers are based at our Accredited Canine Education Service in Haverfordwest incorporating our therapeutic dog daycare service, ethical dog grooming and training services and the central hub for our countywide dog walking services. We provide training and volunteering opportunities for adults and children who experience barriers to work and education, to become dog walkers, dog daycarers and to assist in our dog grooming and training services.

The Development Worker role is varied, challenging and fun. Every day is different and can involve working with young people and adults in dog daycare, structured training sessions, travelling all over the county to support dog walking in the community, and a significant amount of admin and record keeping. We run a paperless enterprise with all our admin carried out via computerised systems, so applicants need to be comfortable working from a laptop and mobile phone.

We are looking for a Part-Time Development Workers on Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am-4pm 1:1 with a young woman with learning and sensory disabilities and also Mondays and Fridays 1oam-4pm with small groups of adults who have learning disabilities.

Shifts are between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday and we close for all Bank Holidays.

Applicants need to have at least 1 years of proven experience working with people who have a learning disability or mental health condition or similar field of social care, youth or education work or working with dogs or can demonstrate transferable skills.  A fully enhanced DBS check (we can do this for you) and a clean driving license with the use of a car with business insurance and capacity for people and dogs is also required.

Applications are currently being invited via our online application. If shortlisted you will be invited to an informal session to find out more about the work we do and take part in some activities and dog walks (so casual wet weather clothing is essential). We will then invite you for an interview with the Enterprise Manager, a Director of our Board and two Volunteers.

We offer a competitive rate of pay, starting at £11 per hour and £11.50 after successful completion of probation

Haverfordwest, SA61 1HT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education required: Minimum A-Level or Level 3 equivalent

Experience: Minimum of 1 year in social care, health, education, youth work or equivalent and/or in dog training and behaviour. We will consider college leavers/university graduates with no experience and you will need to be highly motivated with an excellent work ethic.

Job Overview

We are looking to recruit a friendly, professional cleaner who loves dogs and doesn’t mind cleaning up after them and lost of people too.

We need ten hours cleaning per week, most of which needs to be done when we’re closed (we’re open 8am-6pm Monday to Friday, 8am-1pm Saturday).

Our community centre style building is modern and bright and all on one level with hard floors. We have a newly updated freestanding chrome kitchen, but bathrooms that have seen better days!

We operate a colour coded cleaning system to reduce cross-contamination and we need the main floors, kitchen and toilets to be cleaned each day worked and everything else in sections on a weekly and monthly rotation.

We offer a competitive rate of pay, starting at £11 per hour and £11.50 after successful completion of probation.

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Contact us 01437 767648 or enquiries@sppot.co.uk if you are interested in the role.

Job Overview

Would you like a relief position that combines working with disabled adults, young people, and dogs? Are you an experienced, progressive support worker, looking for a new challenge? Do you love dogs and being outdoors?

SPPOT Development Workers are based at our Accredited Canine Education Service in Haverfordwest incorporating our therapeutic dog daycare service, ethical dog grooming and training services and the central hub for our countywide dog walking services. We provide training and volunteering opportunities for adults and children who experience barriers to work and education, to become dog walkers, dog daycarers and to assist in our dog grooming and training services.

The Relief Development Worker role is varied, challenging and fun. Every day is different and can involve working with young people and adults in dog daycare, structured training sessions, travelling all over the county to support dog walking in the community, and a significant amount of admin and record keeping. We run a paperless enterprise with all our admin carried out via computerised systems, so applicants need to be comfortable working from a laptop and mobile phone.

Relief staff are required to cover sickness, annual leave, and so forth. This can be for the odd shift here and there, for a full week or two, or no shifts in a week or so but some hours are usually needed most weeks. Relief staff can choose which shifts to accept and there is a considerable flexibility. Shifts are between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday and we close for all Bank Holidays.

Applicants need to have at least 1 years of proven experience working with people who have a learning disability or mental health condition or similar field of social care, youth or education work or working with dogs or can demonstrate transferable skills. Young people who are new to work, will need to demonstrate a huge determination to learn, enthusiasm, work ethic andbe able to follow direction. A fully enhanced DBS check (we can do this for you) and a clean driving license with the use of a car with business insurance and capacity for people and dogs is also required.

Applications are currently being invited via our online application. If shortlisted you will be invited to an informal session to find out more about the work we do and take part in some activities and dog walks (so casual wet weather clothing is essential). We will then offer some paid taster shifts before final selection.

We offer a competitive rate of pay, starting at £11 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress
Company pension
Free or subsidised travel
Free parking
Schedule:

Day shift
Monday to Friday 8am-6pm

Ability to commute/relocate:

Haverfordwest, SA61 1HT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)Education required: Minimum A-Level or Level 3 equivalent

Experience: Minimum of 1 year in social care, health, education, youth work or equivalent and/or in dog training and behaviour. We will consider college leavers with no experience and you will need to be highly motivated with an excellent work ethic.

A clean driving licence is required, fully comprehensive insurance with business cover and access to a suitable vehicle to transport three or four passengers and one or two dogs.