Dog Home Boarder

We are a professional and award-winning dog walking and home boarding service that looks after thousands of dogs and other pets all over the UK. We Love Pets is family-owned, and operates from friendly local teams made up of animal lovers and pet owners.

We are also an established business that has been helping owners take care of their pets for over 10 years. Our experienced teams are fully trained, insured and police checked for our customers' peace of mind.

Our ethos is always pets first and we have a strict no pack walk policy. We guarantee the safety of the pets in our care, and their walkers or carers.

Our accolades include Emerging Franchisor of the Year in 2018 by the British Franchise Association and shortlists for the Top 100 Franchises in the UK rated by Elite Franchising for the last three years consecutively.

Job description

Dog home boarding at We Love Pets

A great alternative to owning a dog | Be part of a pet-loving community | Join a supportive great team

How does being a host family work?

You'll look after one dog or two dogs at a time, while their owner is on holiday. The aim is to welcome the dogs into your family and home and give them lots of cuddles and walks. You'll keep in touch with the local branch manager so they can provide support. We take care of the licensing, insurance and bookings so you can focus on caring for the dog. Per licensing agreement, the dogs mustn't be left longer than 3 hours at a time

Benefits of being a host family

• Support from a local team and dedicated manager
• Team meetups and socials
• Join our pet-loving community
• Access to dog care courses and resources
• Daily exercise and fresh air
• Can look after a dog without the full-time commitment
• Paid expenses for the dogs you look after

If you have a welcoming dog-friendly home and secure garden please get in touch for more information.

Learn about dogs while you board
We Love Pets is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, both within the branch and via our online training portal (We Love Training).

We really value our team and as part of this commitment we ensure all staff:

• Have regular team get-togethers, meetups and dog walks
• Are provided with a personal performance plan to support their career development
• Have access to a wide range of training opportunities to help develop within their role
• Are enrolled on our PAWs skills-based reward system

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Benefits:

• Company events
• Flexible schedule
• Work from home

COVID-19 considerations:
We use our own dog equipment where possible and sanitise often. Customer meet and greets occur outdoors and safe pass over of dogs is arranged

Application question(s):

• What days are you available to board dogs?
• Reason for applying?
• Do you live in a safe, secure house?
• Do you have an enclosed non-communal garden?
• Have you owned dogs before?
• Do you have any dogs at the moment?
• What is your current work situation?
• Please tell us about your previous job(s)?
• Do you have any experience of working with pets (either paid or voluntary)?
• Do you have any customer service experience?
• Have you worked independently before?
• Have you worked as part of a team before?

Work remotely:

• Yes

COVID-19 precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitisation, disinfection or cleaning procedures in place

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Freelance

Salary: From £25.00 per day

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 precaution(s):

Remote interview process
Personal protective equipment provided or required
Temperature screenings
Social distancing guidelines in place
Virtual meetings
Sanitisation, disinfection or cleaning procedures in place

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Boarding