Contract: Fixed term contract until 15/05/26, part-time (3 days per week)
Salary: £26,545 – £30,866 FTE
Location: Newport NP18 2LH
Closing date: 9th October 2025
Interview date: w/c 20th October 2025
We’re recruiting a Rehabilitation Trainer & Behaviour Advisor to join our Behaviour team based at our Rehoming, Advice & Behaviour unit in Newport. This is a really exciting opportunity to join our growing Behaviour Service on a part time, fixed term basis.
More about the role
We are looking for a talented behaviour advisor who has a thorough understanding of reward-based training techniques, who will be working with pets with their owners on our home direct scheme, in foster or post adoption. Reporting to the Centre Manager, you will be implementing and facilitating rehabilitation programmes practically, as well as advising and coaching centre teams who work with the pets in our care.
No two days will be the same – from working with an owner with a problem they are having with their pet to team training, to supporting a pet on site, to collaborating with your peers across Blue Cross – if you are looking for a dynamic role which helps people and pets and is at the forefront of animal welfare, then this might be the role for you.
This role is on a fixed term contract until 15th May 2026, office-based, working three days per week including weekdays and weekends. While remote working is not available, there will be occasions when you'll need to travel to other sites or take on duties outside these hours to meet the needs of the pets and people.
About you
You will be a confident, adaptable and compassionate animal handler and trainer who enjoys working with a diverse range of people and pets. With excellent communication skills and an understanding of animal behaviour, you will be skilled at teaching and demonstrating training techniques and advising our teams and pet owners on some behaviour issues. In addition, you will thrive working collaboratively with others and have a desire to improve the experience of the pets in our care.
Knowledge, skills, and experience
Demonstrable experience of:
Pet behaviour and training techniques, and evidence of success in understanding pet behaviour/training problems
Carrying out behaviour and training programmes for dogs, across a variety of breeds and temperaments
Developing training programmes and delivering to owners / caregivers that are practical and realistic for a pet owner
Full UK driving licence
The ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our Blue Cross values
It would also be great if you had:
Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC) standard of Animal Training Instructor (ATI) qualification or working towards
Experience of working with multi species animals
Experience of promoting better understanding of pet behaviour through the media, or performing other public speaking
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date on Thursday 9th October 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
How to apply
Click the apply button below and complete the online application process before the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Blue Cross benefits
Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.
In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.
Our generous benefits package includes:
Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
Health cash plan
Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
Life assurance
20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
Enhanced family friendly policies
Recognition scheme
Annual volunteer days
Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers
To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.
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