Dog Trainer/instructor Role

**Dog Trainer/Instructor Role - North Wales**:
**Who will I be working with?**

Wagtail UK Ltd is an international, multi-award-winning company, specialising in detection dogs and dog handler training. Established in 2003, Wagtail provides detection dogs and related services for government agencies including UK Border Force, HM Revenue and Customs, Police, Trading Standards and Armed Forces. The company specialises in detection dogs for explosives, drugs, tobacco and products of animal origin including ivory, bush meat and pangolin scale, and prides itself on a philosophy to deliver quality without compromise.

**Dog Trainer/Instructor Role**

We are looking for an experienced detection dog trainer to work within our business, training detections dogs for a variety of roles.

This would mainly encompass training the following disciplines - drugs, tobacco, vapes, cash, explosives, meat, animal derived components, conservation and body detection dogs.

**Mandatory Requirements**
- Previous working dog training experience of 5 years
- Proven experience of training Detection Dogs to either DSTL, FREDD or NCTAS-P level
- Certification in the training of working dogs - as mentioned above
- Previous operational dog handler experience
- Instructional experience - desirable
- Flexible approach to working hours
- Pass an enhanced -DBS check
- National security vetting to CTC level
- Provide evidence for the right to work in the UK
- A 5 Year - checkable work history and proof of identification will be required for this role
- Hold a full driving licence for a minimum of 12 months - with a max of 3 penalty points

**Additional Requirements**
- Able to plan training programmes and deliver to agreed time scales
- Ability to access and select dogs for training programmes
- In depth knowledge of animal husbandry requirements
- Ensure the health and welfare of dogs is maintained to company standard
- Depth in knowledge for a variety of different dog training methods
- Maintain and ensure safe handling of training samples

**Personal Requirements**
- Self-motivated and meticulous, with the ability to work to highest standards in a regulated environment.
- Willingness to develop skills and undertake training to continuously progress
- Comply with company policies and procedures
- Able to conduct continuation training reports on a weekly and monthly basis, in maintaining and meet licensing requirements
- Exceptional organisation skills
- A resilient nature with the ability to work efficiently under pressure
- Ability to carry out tasks on a computer or hand-held device
- Great team player and be able to operate on your own initiative with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A professional manner and smart appearance
- Have the physical ability - movement, co-ordination and dexterity, to operate in different climatic and environmental conditions

**What will I receive in return?**

**Salary**:£36,000.00 per year - based on a 40hr week

**Hours of Work**: Mainly 5 days per week - flexibility will also be required at times

**Location**: Based in North Wales at our training centre but with the flexibility to work away from home to support continuation training activities with handlers, based in different geographical locations

**Contract Type**: Permanent contract upon completion of probation period and necessary qualifications.

**Please note, due to the nature of the business, there is a strict selection and vetting process involved in the hiring for this position.