Your Paws Pet Services

Potters Bar and surrounding areas
Hertfordshire

Hours - Part Time (24 hours a week)

Salary- £8.50 - £9.50

Day - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Time - 08:30 - 16:30

Person Specification

Your Paws Pet Services is looking for a committed and passionate individual to join our team as an ACA. The applicant will be dedicated to providing the highest level of animal care/welfare whilst providing outstanding customer service.

The applicant will be looking to further their career within the industry and therefore must hold animal related qualification(s). The applicant must be highly trustworthy and have a clean criminal record.

Job Specification

The role of ACA is part-time with the potential to increase hours for the right candidate. The role requires the applicant to work well as part of a team, whilst also being self motivated.

The role requires a high level of confidence and care whilst carrying out your duties in public areas. The role will require some bank/public holiday work.

Duties

Our ACA role will manage/run four daily group dog walks of up to six dogs, working to achieve close relationships with all members of the Your Paws Pet Services family.

The role will require the collection and safe transportation of all animals using a Your Paws Pet Service marked vehicle. You'll be assessing your surroundings and acknowledging the behaviour/body language of all dogs within your care, whilst learning each dogs characteristics.

The role will also require pet sitting, pet taxing, home visits, cleaning, social media, administration work, and any other duties of reasonable request.

Requirements

Must have:

1) Animal qualification
2) Experience in working with animals
3) Full clean manual driving licence
4) Clean CRB/CBS
5) Good time management abilities
6) A welcoming and approachable personality

Beneficial

1) Trained in microchipping
2) Trained in dog grooming
3) Experience in marketing / social media
4) Management experience
5) Further animal qualifications

About us:

Your Paws Pet Services started in June of 2014 with the passion of providing professional, worry free pet care. We provide the highest standard of safe communicated care, with our main focus being the Your Paws Pet Services family.

We're committed to being there when our customers need us, and as our family continues growing so will the role of animal care assistant. We have many more exciting plans for the future, and this is your chance to join the team.

Applications:

Applications are to be submitted with CV and covering letter, don't be afraid to show your personality.

To apply please call 07933 205 302

All dogs GPS tracked

At Your Paws we are aware many people have busy working lives, resulting in their pets being left at home alone. This period of time alone can result in many behavioural issues and increase the stress levels of the dog. Many of the behaviours associated with naughty dogs are actually the result of a dog being under exercised as well as the lack of stimulation through interaction. Many pet owners will be surprised in the behavioural changes within their dog once they are regularly exercised.

Here at Your Paws we love to walk your loved ones, in fact we love it so much we have made it our job to do so. We endeavour to make their days stress free so that your evenings are the same. Please feel free to ring the Your Paws office to discuss tailoring a service for you and your dog.

Microchipping is something that we at Your Paws highly advise all pet owners to have done. A microchip is a small implant about the same size as a large grain of rice, that sits under the animals skin between the shoulder blades. Each chip works as a barcode specific to each animal, this barcode is held on a secure national database with the owners contact details. If you were ever to lose your loved one you have a much higher chance of being reunited with them if they have a chip. Vets, councils and welfare organisations will also scan lost pets to try and reunite them with their owners.

Your Paws offers to send a trained implanter to your home at a convenient time, to microchip your pet in the comfort of their own home. This reduces the stress on the animal and makes the process a lot faster then going to your local vet. Once your loved one has been chipped the Your Paws office will send off your details to the national database where they will be held on record, incase the animal was to ever stray or be stolen.

Your Paws Pet Services would like to inform all current and prospective pet owners that by 2016, it will be a legal requirement that all dogs are microchipped.

If you would like to secure your pets future please contact the Your Paws office.

Here at Your Paws we are well aware how much time a puppy needs to become well trained, happy and healthy. In the early years of a dogs life it's vital they become accustomed to as many new environments, sounds and smells as possible. This is why at Your Paws we offer puppy visits, we will come to your home on a regular basis to feed, water and play whilst also setting out on small walks (when fully vaccinated) around your area.

The puppy visits are designed to make toilet training easier whilst providing your loved one with the company they need. If you would like to book in a puppy visit please call the Your Paws office to discuss your requirements.

Here at Your Paws Pet Services we operate an animal ambulance / pet taxi service for your pet. The ambulance is air conditioned and fitted out to transport your fluffy companion safely, and with minimal stress. Whether it's to a vets, boarding facility or even moving them to their new home Your Paws is here to help. Please note that if your pet is injured and showing signs of aggression, all Your Paws representatives are trained to deal with these situations so don't hesitate to call our office. Due to our public liability insurance only covering animals, we are unable to carry passengers in the ambulance.