The Role
Support pets and owners fleeing domestic abuse by assessing and matching dogs with fosterers, monitoring welfare and behaviour during placements, supporting volunteer foster carers, maintaining regular contact with clients and partner agencies, and arranging reunifications. Role involves home visits, significant regional travel, and sensitive case handling.
Summary Generated by Built In
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people fleeing domestic abuse? Are you an experienced dog handler?
We are looking for a passionate Freedom Caseworker to deliver Freedom, a pet fostering service for individuals fleeing domestic abuse.
We are looking for a passionate Freedom Caseworker to deliver Freedom, a pet fostering service for individuals fleeing domestic abuse.
What does this role do?
As Freedom Caseworker, you’ll:
- support pets and their owners through the referral and placement process, assessing the dogs and matching them with fosterers,
- ensure that, while on placement, the welfare and behaviour of fostered dogs is monitored, and that volunteer foster carers feel supported,
- maintain regular contact with clients, providing updates on their dogs foster placement, receiving updates on their housing status from their support agency, and ultimately, arranging for owners and dogs to be reunited.
Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, you’ll need significant experience of assessing and handling a variety of dogs in a rescue or rehoming centre environment, while also having a good understanding of domestic abuse and the problems faced by individuals fleeing domestic abuse with pets. You’ll also need to be a personable, confident communicator, who is comfortable handling sensitive and challenging situations appropriately and professionally. You’ll also need some experience of home visiting and working in a public facing role. Finally, we’re looking for a candidate with some experience of driving as part of a previous role, as driving will be a big part of the Freedom Caseworker position.
This role is homebased but will involve significant travel across the region, and to other Freedom areas when required. Due to the nature of this role, this post is for women only and is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. A basic Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) will be required for this role.
This role is homebased but will involve significant travel across the region, and to other Freedom areas when required. Due to the nature of this role, this post is for women only and is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. A basic Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) will be required for this role.
About
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
Skills Required
- Significant experience assessing and handling a variety of dogs in a rescue or rehoming centre environment
- Good understanding of domestic abuse and the problems faced by individuals fleeing domestic abuse with pets
- Personable, confident communicator able to handle sensitive and challenging situations professionally
- Experience of home visiting and working in a public-facing role
- Experience of driving as part of a previous role (driving will be a large part of the role)
- Basic Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check (will be required)
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The Company
What We Do
Dogs Trust is the UK's largest dog welfare charity, founded in 1891. Their mission is to ensure a better life for every dog by providing rehoming services, veterinary care, behaviour support, and education. Powered by a dedicated community of staff and volunteers, they work tirelessly to improve the lives of dogs across the UK and internationally, campaigning for better treatment and ensuring every dog receives the care and love they deserve.
