Dog Training Instructor (York East & The Wolds)

Job Details: Dog Training Instructor (York East & The Wolds)

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Location

Location Community Based

Employment Type

Employment Type Permanent

Duration

About Us

National charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, trains dogs to transform the lives of deaf people and provides hearing loss services - because nobody with hearing loss should feel alone.

About The Role

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Dog Training Instructor in and around the York East & The Wolds area. Working as a Dog Training instructor you will be fully responsible and accountable for overseeing the entire training lifecycle from puppyhood to the moment they qualify as a Hearing Dog. This is a highly rewarding role where you can directly impact a person's life.

About You

• We are looking for a self motivated and positive individual with practical and theoretical experience in dog training and behaviour, with skills in teaching, mentoring and coaching people.
• The ability to develop and train dogs using the skills of our volunteers is essential so we are looking for someone who finds value in working with both people and dogs and is driven by the overall goal to help train more dogs for deaf people.
• You will need resilience and a high degree of efficiency to be a successful Dog Training Instructor.
• Preferably be educated to degree level or equivalent in the relevant subject area.
• Full clean UK driving licence.

If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you. Please click below to apply - applications close 3rd April 2026.

Please note: We encourage you to apply early, we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may close the applications before this date.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 due to its duties involving the protection of children and/or adults at risk. Applicants are therefore required to disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, warnings, and reprimands, as well as any relevant non conviction information. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in accordance with the Police Act 1997 (Part V).