Dog Section Trainer

The core role of the Trainer will be to effectively deliver instruction on all aspects of Police Dog Handling to both Novice and Operational Police Dog Handlers.

The skills requiring training will include all General Purpose Police Dog elements as well as Specialist Search Dog elements with an emphasis on new and developing areas. (I.e. Forensic Search Dogs.) There will be a requirement to keep accurate records and an ability to provide constructive feedback to Police Officers.

The successful applicant will be responsible for planning and delivering various Dog Training courses throughout the calendar year as well as the selection and acquisition of suitable replacement dogs to meet succession planning requirements.

The role requires that the successful applicant will take novice dogs home and care for them/exercise them appropriately. This requirement extends outside of normal working hours and includes rest days. In recompense a Dog Handler’s allowance will be paid accordingly, a double kennel will be supplied for use at home and the use of an unmarked Police Vehicle made available for the transport of dogs. It is expected that the vehicle will be kept at the candidate’s home address. The role clearly impacts massively on home and family life and as such it is essential that applicants discuss the expected implications with all family members likely to be affected.

The shifts worked are predominately Monday to Friday with weekends off. There will be some late shifts worked in order to train Dogs during the hours of darkness.

Previous applicant need not apply.

Please review the job description to ensure you meet the essential and ideally most / some of the desirable criteria before applying.