Employer: Canine Partners

Job Title: Community Fundraiser

Job Location: Homebased covering West Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, East Sussex and Kent

Salary: £28,575 – £31,937

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (part-time or compressed hours can be considered)

Job Description: You’ll raise awareness of Canine Partners in the South of England and maximise income from diverse community sources. A proactive approach is key to showcasing our work and charitable goals.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Focus on both stewarding existing relationships and cultivating new ones, ensuring an exceptional donor experience throughout
• Act as the entry point for long term supporters and be responsible for the visible presence in the community
• Meet income targets across the year through individuals, clubs and associations, volunteers, events and challenge events
• Contribute to the wider national Community Fundraising direction

About You

Physical ability to lift bulky and heavy equipment, to stand for long periods and to travel as required for the role 

Proven experience of effectively managing relationships with volunteers, supporters, and/or external stakeholders/audiences

Excellent communication, interpersonal and public speaking skills with the ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences

Demonstrable experience in community fundraising and/or events management

Ability to manage a varied workload and take initiative to prioritise

Proven record of securing, growing or maintaining income, funding, contracts, partnerships or comparable resources 

Fundraising experience could be beneficial but not essential

Application Deadline: 14 June 2026

Application Details: Please apply via the website link below

Website Link: Community Fundraiser – Job page – Careers with Canine Partners

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Employer: Dogs for Good

Job Title: Clinical Support Officer

Job Location: Banbury/hybrid

Salary: The salary range of £16,938 – £17,532 p.a. shown is for working those part time hours (£29,640 – £30,680 p.a. full time equivalent).

Hours: This is a part time role of 20 hours per week (4 hours per day over 5 days).

Job Description:

You help our partnerships navigate veterinary care, making sure every dog’s health, welfare, and wellbeing stays front and centre and in line with our policies, legislation and industry standards. You guide people through understanding and accessing the right veterinary services, helping to put tailored medical plans in place so each dog gets exactly what they need.

A big part of the role is reducing financial barriers to essential care, while building strong, positive relationships with clients, vet practices, and colleagues across the organisation.

You also keep clear, accurate records across our systems and play an active part in improving processes so we can keep delivering a high‑quality service.

You’re someone who brings a natural empathy to your communication, and you’re able to speak with sensitivity and compassion even when situations are challenging or emotional. You have a solid foundation of medical knowledge and experience of applying it in a professional setting, and you’re comfortable navigating insurance processes too. You know how to use your expertise to guide others through informed decisions around veterinary care, and your strong communication skills – shaped by your previous roles – mean you can build trust and clarity with ease.

Your responsibilities

As a Clinical Support Officer, you’ll:

• Support partnerships to understand and access appropriate veterinary services.
• Make sure that suitable medical plans are in place, tailored to individual dogs’ needs.
• Work to minimise financial barriers to essential veterinary care.
• Build effective working relationships with clients, veterinary practices, and internal teams.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records across relevant systems.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of processes.

Your skills, experience and approach

It’s essential that you have:

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively and compassionately, including in challenging situations.
• Relevant medical knowledge for the role.
• Understanding of insurance-related processes.

It’s beneficial if you have:

• Proven communication skills gained in previous roles.
• Experience applying medical knowledge in a professional setting.

Other requirements

• You must have the right to live and work in the UK.
• You must be comfortable working around dogs.
• Driving the charity’s vehicles is part of the role so a full driving licence is preferred, but we will work with you to find alternative solutions if reasonable adjustments are required. You must be over 21 years of age to drive our charity vehicles.
• Sometimes you may need to work flexibly so we can deliver our services effectively, and this may occasionally involve working evenings and/or at weekends. You’ll be given time off in lieu (TOIL) for this.
• As you will be working with vulnerable people, you will be required to undergo a DBS check. This will be renewed every 4 years.
• You’ll be expected to have a good understanding of safeguarding issues and how they should be applied to the work of the charity and its partner organisations. Full training on this will be provided during your induction.

Application Deadline: 11 June 2026 at 10:00am

Application Details: Please apply via the website link below.

Website Link: Clinical Support Officer – Dogs For Good

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Employer: Guide Dogs

Job Title: Vision Rehabilitation Specialist

Job Location: Redbridge

Salary: £34,805 – £38,388 + excellent benefits

Hours: 35 hours per week. This is a 12-month fixed term contract opportunity working 35 hours between Monday and Friday  9-5. This is a field-based role within the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire area. You may occasionally be required to occasionally travel to surrounding areas.

Job Description:

In this rewarding role, you’ll work directly with blind and partially sighted adults, supporting them to regain or maintain independence and confidence at home, at work, and within their communities. Using a person-centred approach, you’ll assess individual needs and create bespoke training programmes to help people navigate their world safely and successfully. 

You’ll be designing personalised action plans, delivering practical orientation and mobility training, and offering expert advice on assistive technologies and coping strategies. From assessing someone’s skills to celebrating their progress, you’ll be by their side throughout their journey. You’ll also collaborate with colleagues across departments and contribute to broader initiatives to enhance our reach and impact. 

As a VRS, you’ll mentor trainees, share your knowledge with peers, and stay up to date with the latest best practices. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop your skills in a supportive and inclusive environment where your professional growth matters just as much as the lives you help change. 

To be successful, you’ll need a recognised qualification in rehabilitation work or mobility instruction and a real commitment to improving the lives of people living with sight loss. Experience working with people with additional needs and a flair for teamwork will serve you well in this varied and meaningful role. 

Benefits: 

We wouldn’t be able to change the lives of people with sight loss without our people. That’s why it’s important for us to provide a variety of benefits that reward our colleagues in a way that suits them and recognises the hard work and contribution that they make. 

• 26 days annual leave. After three years of continuous employment, this increases to 28 days plus bank holidays. 

• Real Living Wage Employer 

• Flex pot – equal to a proportion of your annual salary to use on our wide variety of flexible benefits  

• The option to buy and sell annual leave 

• Discounts and cash-back scheme 

• Excellent pension scheme (We will match your pension contributions plus 2% up to a maximum of 9% employer contribution) 

• And lots more! 

For high volumes of applications, we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than advertised.

Application Deadline: 22 June 2026

Application Details: Please apply via the website link below. 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. 

Website Link: Vision Rehabilitation Specialist in Redbridge – Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

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Employer: Guide Dogs

Job Title: Dog Wellbeing Technician

Job Location: London

Salary: Dog Wellbeing Technician

Hours: 35 hours per week

Job Description:

As a Dog Wellbeing Technician at Guide Dogs, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the highest standards of dog health, wellbeing and specialist care. The Dog Wellbeing Technician will be an expert in canine wellbeing and husbandry, with strong knowledge of dog health, behaviour, welfare standards and positive handling techniques. You’ll use your expertise to make informed decisions, identify and escalate health concerns, and coach colleagues and volunteers in best practice dog care. Our Dog Wellbeing Technicians play a huge part in ensuring everything we do enables us to deliver on our purpose and exceed expectations.

This role will be based on-site at our London office. You will work 35 hours per week, with shifts scheduled on a rota basis between Monday and Friday. The shift patterns are 07:30 – 13:30 and 11:00 – 19:00, with some flexibility required to work outside of these hours.

Key Responsibilities

· Responsible for managing the care of a group of dogs in a dog accommodation area, ensuring their routine husbandry needs are met.

· Work in line with national dog wellbeing practices and procedures, including the provision of specialist health care.

· Monitor and maximise the wellbeing of dogs. Identify health concerns, make appropriate decisions and escalate in a timely manner.

· Support the development and maintenance of the dog’s behaviour using current guide dogs handling techniques.

· Lead and support volunteers in dog wellbeing and fostering to complete their role and tasks to the best of their ability. Provide technical input to support their preparation, performance and development.

· Maintain accurate and up to date records. Interpret health data and identify concerns/trends within the local dog population.

· Transport dogs across the region for health-related appointments with internal and external bodies.

You:

You’ll have a person‑centred, expert and optimistic approach to your work, grounded in a strong understanding of animal wellbeing and dog care principles. You’ll enjoy working in a kennel and dog accommodation environment, supporting colleagues and volunteers, with a dedicated focus on dog health, wellbeing, behaviour and positive handling techniques, whilst being committed to delivering the highest standards of care. You’ll act with integrity and honesty in everything you do.

Skills and Competencies

· A qualification in animal care, experience or equivalent relevant work-based experience.

· Able to undertake physical demands of the role, walking distances unaided and able to handle and walk with a range of dog breeds, ages, sizes and temperaments.

· Able to meet the travel requirements of the role which involves transporting dogs on a regular basis. In the absence of a full valid UK Driving License, you will be expected to demonstrate how you will fulfil this aspect of the role via alternative means.

· Experience of working in a kennel type environment – paid employment or voluntary.

· Experience of supporting a customer serving based organisation.

· Proven understanding of the core principles of animal wellbeing.

· Demonstrable basic understanding of health and safety and safeguarding.

· Proven understanding of dog care principles and health conditions.

Application Deadline: 16 June 2026

Application Details: Please apply via the website link below. 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. 

Website Link:

Dog Wellbeing Technician in London – Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

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Employer: Medical Detection Dogs

Job Title: Volunteer Coordinator

Job Location: The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for the coordination, delivery and ongoing support of volunteer activity across the charity, ensuring volunteers have a positive, meaningful and well‑supported experience.

This role combines hands‑on volunteer coordination with people engagement activity, supporting engagement, communication and safeguarding processes across both volunteers and staff. The postholder works closely with colleagues across the organisation to ensure volunteer involvement is well‑planned, compliant and aligned with operational needs.

Salary: £29,000 – £32,000 per year

Hours: Full-time

Job Description:

What You’ll Do:

You will coordinate the end to end volunteer journey, from recruitment and onboarding through to ongoing support, engagement and departure. You will act as a key point of contact for volunteers, support teams to work effectively with volunteers, and ensure accurate records, communication and safeguarding processes are maintained.

Reports to: People Engagement Manager 

About the Role

This is an operational, people‑focused role suited to someone who enjoys building relationships, organising activity and supporting others. You will work closely with staff, volunteers and external partners, ensuring volunteering activity runs smoothly and consistently across the charity.

The role requires excellent organisation, strong communication skills and confidence.

Responsibilities of the Role

Volunteer Recruitment & Engagement

• Coordinate volunteer recruitment activity to meet charity needs
• Support the delivery of volunteer marketing campaigns across social media, recruitment platforms and community networks
• Build and maintain relationships with community groups, schools, businesses and partner organisations
• Represent the charity at volunteer recruitment events and community activities
• Support interviews and suitability assessments for prospective volunteers
• Ensure references and checks are completed in line with policy

Volunteer Onboarding, Training & Support

• Coordinate induction processes for new volunteers
• Ensure volunteers receive appropriate role specific training, working with internal teams
• Maintain regular communication with volunteers to support engagement and retention
• Act as a key point of contact for volunteer queries or concerns
• Support volunteers leaving the organisation and gather feedback

Volunteer Engagement & Communication

• Support clear and consistent communication with volunteers across the charity
• Maintain and update volunteer communications via Assemble and other platforms
• Support the Volunteer Forum and other engagement initiatives
• Develop and maintain guidance and resources for staff working with volunteers

Compliance & Administration

• Ensure volunteer activity complies with safeguarding, GDPR, health & safety and volunteer management standards
• Maintain accurate and up to date volunteer records on Assemble
• Monitor volunteer data and prepare basic reports on recruitment, engagement and retention
• Escalate safeguarding or compliance concerns to the appropriate manager

Fundraising & Cross Departmental Support

• Coordinate volunteer involvement in fundraising events and campaigns
• Work closely with fundraising, operations and HR colleagues to ensure volunteer support is effective and well planned
• Promote good practice in volunteering across teams

Person Specification

Experience & Qualifications

Essential

• Experience in volunteer coordination, people engagement or a related role
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicator with the ability to build positive relationships quickly
• Experience working with databases or volunteer management systems
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams
• Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality principles
• Good IT skills including Microsoft 365

Desirable

• Experience working in the charity sector
• Knowledge of volunteer management systems (e.g. Assemble)
• Experience supporting training or group facilitation
• Interest in animal welfare, assistance dogs or medical research

Other Requirements  

• Willingness to travel occasionally to attend recruitment events or meetings

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion         

We are a welcoming, diverse and inclusive charity. Medical Detection Dogs thrives when everyone feels comfortable bringing their best self to work. We celebrate difference, whilst striving to create an environment where colleagues feel respected and valued for their unique potential. We are committed to our values on equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Application Deadline: Open until position filled

Application Details: Please send your current CV with covering letter (no longer than one A4 sheet) stating why you would like the role to hr@medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk

Website Link: Job Vacancies at Medical Detection Dogs

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Employer: Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Job Title: Social Media & Community Officer

Job Location: The Grange, Saunderton, Bucks (Hybrid)

Salary: £30,000

Hours: Full time

Job Description:

The Social Media & Community Officer is an important role in Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, supporting the earned and owned voice for the charity across social channels and working to increase brand exposure and engagement in the charity.

You will share our passion for digital engagement and continually keep on top of trends and audience preferences, adapting our approach and content to suit.

You will be accountable for taking the lead in running and creating content for all social media channels, ensuring high levels of web traffic and engagement, and will support the setting of specific objectives to measure performance and report on success.

You will report to the Social Media and Community Manager and will work alongside our team of videographers/photographers and our broader marketing communications team.

Key responsibilities :

• Work with the Social Media Manager to support the design and implementation of a social media strategy to align with charity business goals.
• Support the setting of and working to specific objectives and report on return on investment.
• Plan, generate, edit, and share engaging social first content and report on performance.
• Collaborate with other teams (marketing, fundraising, dog operations and services) to keep abreast of their activities and support objectives with planned and/or reactive social first content.
• Communicate with followers, respond to queries, flagging any specific trends in content.
• Support the Social Media Manager by contributing to the design of social media accounts.
• Support the Social Media Manager to create and develop new features to develop brand awareness and engagement in line with organisational objectives and audience. example. training products, competitions.
• Stay up to date with current technologies and trends in social media, design tools and applications.
• Work with the team to develop the Charity’s social media policy, equipping colleagues across the Charity to become effective ambassadors for our work and to support you in delivering against your objectives.
• Be part of the rota for short social media checks at weekends.
• Undertake other activities as required, some of which may require occasional work during unsociable hours.

About You
Experience:

• Proven work experience as a social media officer or similar role that provides experience of social media best practices
• Hands on experience in content delivery (familiarity with tools such as Canva, Adobe Photoshop, and Premiere Pro desirable)
• Ability to deliver creative content (text, image and video)
• Excellent copywriting skills
• Knowledge of online marketing channels and platforms including relevant audience and content
• A sound understanding of the importance of storytelling, as applicable to the charity sector
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills with enthusiasm to collaborate
• Analytical and multitasking skills, managing within deadlines
• Ability work proactively under your own initiative
• Demonstrates strong brand knowledge and ability to apply organisational brand framework and story effectively

If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you. Please click below to apply – applications close on 5th June 2026.

Please note: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 due to its duties involving the protection of children and/or adults at risk. Applicants are therefore required to disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, warnings, and reprimands, as well as any relevant non-conviction information. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in accordance with the Police Act 1997 (Part V).

Application Deadline: 5 June 2026

Application Details: Please apply via the website link below

Website Link: Social Media & Community Officer | Job Details

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Employer: Autism Dogs

Job Title: Assistance Dog Trainer

Job Location: Reading (RG1)

Salary: £27,000 a year

Hours: 24 hours per week

Job Description:

Autism Dogs Charity supports autistic and neurodivergent people and their families through our assistance dog programmes.

We provide practical, welfare-focused training and long-term aftercare, helping autistic individuals develop a bond with their partnered autism assistance dog. This bond helps to build confidence and create calmer, more manageable daily routines.

We are looking for responsible and enthusiastic trainers based close to the Reading & London area, to work with our clients in the region, but also travel, with travel time and expenses paid, to our HQs in Louth and Cheshire.

What you will do

You will train carefully procured dogs to support Autistic and Neurodivergent handlers.
You will be assisting families with basic training and behavioural work.
You will also train dogs to perform advanced tasks, this includes: training around public access on public transport, school ground, colleges and medical facilities, training around remaining undistracted by food and other stimuli, and other skills relevant to their autistic handlers

We will train you on teaching dogs advanced skills pertaining to autism, such as meltdown and shutdown interventions.
We will support you with a positive working atmosphere, and we will give you all the skills and training you will need to succeed.

You will work with amazing trainers and get to learn from them.

You will get to work with amazing families in need of help. This includes basic and advanced skills training, helping handlers to develop confidence, and post-delivery support, which might include remedial training at the farm or visits to the family home.

We will strongly favour candidates who are willing to undertake deliveries of our assistance dogs to the new family, using either their own car or the charity’s cars.

You will undertake deliveries in the South of the UK, or London, with your driving time to and from delivery paid by the Charity.

You will also have to travel to Cheshire and/or Lincoln to liaise with the trainers based in our HQ, work with our dogs and pick up dogs for delivery.

You should be confident driving approximately 2 hours to perform deliveries and be a confident driver.
You will record with videos and written notes your training sessions of dogs, and you will keep well-organised files on each dog and each placement program with plenty of videos of the training undertaken and the skills achieved.

What are we looking for

• Solid skills in dog training with at least 1-2 years of experience and a willingness to learn new skills and expand your knowledge with support from us.
• Willingness to work with families and support them in their assistance dog journey.
• Willingness to learn about neurodiversity and autism.
• Commitment to the values of inclusion and equal treatment of all.
• Ability to exchange dog training ideas in a constructive and open-minded manner, resolve disagreements respectfully with kindness and a spirit of compromise, the ability to make and stick to collective decisions and implement them.
• Excellent standards of animal welfare.
• Good communication skills.
• Can-do attitude, and a kind and positive style of communication with others.
• Ability to work with disabled individuals and disabled children.
• A clean criminal record (Enhanced DBS check will be required).
• Organised their dog training with the ability to keep written records of all training progress, as well as extensive videos of dog training and skills, and organised them in Google Drive and/or OneDrive.
• You will need basic computer skills, knowledge of Gmail and Google Drive, and the ability to record, store and organise videos in an efficient manner.
• You should be willing to receive training on neurodiversity, autism, and the Law—especially laws pertaining to dog ownership and public access. This includes the Equality Act 2010 (regarding access rights for assistance dogs), the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (duty of care), the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (control in public), and the Dogs Act 1871.
• In cases of complaints, you will need to support the reviewers with plentiful video evidence of a dog’s skills.
• You should be willing to attend public relations events.
• You should be willing to participate in our social media publications.
• You should have a driving licence, and be a careful, responsible driver. We encourage applicants who have their own car to apply.
• Living close to London or Reading
• Willingness to drive to our Headquarters in Lincoln and/or Cheshire.

What you will get

• An excellent, competitive salary
• A supportive working environment, a great team and colleagues that will help you succeed.
• Amazing opportunities to learn new skills, work with great trainers and develop your career.
• Support in undertaking new skills and courses, and several training opportunities.
• The chance to make a difference working with the Charity sector
• The chance to work with amazing dogs in an environment of excellent welfare standards.
• Expenses during deliveries, travel and time spent travelling for deliveries are covered by the Charity.
• The option to join our retirement scheme.

Application Deadline: 15th June 2026

Application Details: To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to: natasha@autismdogs.co.uk

Website Link: https://www.autismdogs.co.uk/

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