Greyhound Trust
Kennel Manager
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Kennel Manager
Greyhound Trust Harvel
Croft View, White Horse Lane, Gravesend DA13 0UE
Permanent, Full-time
Job Type:
- Permanent
- Full-time
Full Job Description:
You MUST submit a CV and a covering letter. Your covering letter MUST set out how you meet the criteria outlined below. If your application does not follow this guidance, your application will be REJECTED.
Kennel Manager:
- Full Time: 40 hours per week (with the expectation of weekend and evening work as per rota).
- Based at: Greyhound Trust Harvel Centre. Croft View, White Horse Lane, Gravesend DA13 0UE
- Salary: Dependent on experience.
Job Role:
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? Are you a confident people manager with a passion for animal welfare, customer service, and community engagement?
Greyhound Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Kennel Manager to help lead operations at our Harvel Centre. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in transforming the lives of retired racing greyhounds by supporting their journey from kennel to loving home.
Taking responsibility for our Harvel Homing Centre, you will be an experienced animal homing professional; with a proven ability to manage and lead staff and volunteers to deliver a highly performing homing centre. You will need an excellent balance between leading and managing and getting actively involved in operations as required.
You need to be a strong, proactive and positive manager, focused on the success of the charity, ensuring all possible strategies are deployed to facilitate improved outcomes for greyhounds whilst ensuring staff, volunteers and supporters feel valued, engaged and proud to be part of Greyhound Trust.
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Responsible for: Harvel Centre Staff and Volunteers
What You'll Be Doing:
- Supporting the day-to-day management of the Centre.
- Helping deliver an exceptional homing experience for potential adopters, ensuring greyhounds are matched and homed efficiently and responsibly.
- Maintaining the highest standards of greyhound welfare and care in accordance with Greyhound Trust policies and current legislation.
- Recruiting, training, motivating, and supporting volunteers, foster carers, and work experience students.
- Co-ordinating and delivering fundraising activities, community events, and local partnership development.
- Maintaining accurate greyhound records and assessments using our management systems.
- Supporting staff performance, development, and training.
- Ensuring compliance with all policies, procedures, GDPR requirements, and health and safety standards.
- Ensuring that greyhounds in our care receive the best possible care and enrichment.
About You
We're looking for someone who:
- Has animal centre experience.
- Has previous experience in a supervisory or management role.
- Is a confident and positive leader who can motivate and support a diverse team.
- Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Has outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Can balance operational responsibilities while maintaining excellent customer service.
- Is adaptable, solution-focused, and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
- Has experience working with volunteers, customers, or community groups.
- Shares our commitment to animal welfare and Greyhound Trust's mission.
- Remains calm and professional under pressure and can confidently manage challenges as they arise.
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Desired - Canine behaviour qualification or Level 3 Animal Care qualification
What We Offer:
- The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of retired racing greyhounds.
- A varied and rewarding role with real responsibility and impact.
- The chance to work alongside a dedicated team of staff and volunteers.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- A supportive charity environment focused on improving greyhound welfare across the UK.
About Greyhound Trust:
Greyhound Trust is the UK's leading greyhound rehoming charity. Every year, we help thousands of retired racing greyhounds find loving homes and promote responsible greyhound ownership nationwide.
If you're an energetic, compassionate leader who enjoys working with people as much as animals and wants to help shape the future of greyhound homing, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us give more greyhounds the happy retirement they deserve.
This role will develop with the needs of the charity, and this document should not be seen as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, nor seen as precluding future changes. Additional tasks will be reasonably requested by your Line Manager and Senior colleagues.
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location:
- In person
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