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Facility Dog Handler- WA
4 weeks ago
Location: Victoria Park, Western Australia
Job Category: Community Services and Development
A little about us:
EverAbility Group have a long and proud history of providing services for people with disability across Western Australia and Tasmania. Together, our team of nearly 200 staff and over 500 volunteers support our growing group of diverse services.
Our services at EverAbility Group include:
VisAbility- our specialised service supporting people with low or no vision.
Guide Dogs WA and Guide Dogs Tasmania– our iconic service raising and training life changing assistance dogs.
Kites Children’s Therapy– our early intervention support, advice and solutions service transforming the lives of children and their families living with disability or developmental challenges.
Job Description
Do you have a passion for working with dogs and making a real difference in people’s lives?
We’re on the lookout for a Facility Dog Handler to join our dedicated team at Guide Dogs WA. This unique and rewarding role combines your love of dogs with the opportunity to support and enhance the wellbeing of individuals across a range of community and care settings.
As a Facility Dog Handler, you’ll work closely with our specially trained Facility Dogs to deliver impactful services to clients. You'll play a crucial role in maintaining the dogs’ welfare, supporting their training, and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver meaningful outcomes for service users.
This is a permanent part-time, 0.6FTE position
Key responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Assistance Dog Trainers to ensure effective use of Facility Dogs during sessions
- Monitor and prioritise the health and welfare of the dog, ensuring rest, exercise, nutrition, and safety, reporting concerns to the Manager when needed.
- Liaise with volunteers around scheduling Facility Dogs for sessions.
- Engage respectfully and empathetically with service users, always ensuring informed consent
- Maintain accurate records and reports, and ensure compliance with industry standards
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, creating reports when required
- Contribute to the strategic direction of EverAbility Group and represent the organisation with professionalism and care, upholding our values in all interactions
Desired Skills and Experience
Essential Skills and Attributes:
- Proven experience and/or qualifications in dog handling
- Ability to work autonomously and as a team member in the community and other dynamic environments, which require ongoing risk evaluation and assessment.
- Passion for improving the lives of vulnerable individuals through human-animal connection
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Initiative and the ability to solve problems in real-time
- Excellent organisational and time management abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data systems
- Confident public speaker with the ability to engage diverse audiences
- Experience in the human services or community sector is desirable
Required Compliance Documents
☒ National Police Clearance
☒ Working with Children Check
Benefits:
In return, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including:
- Up to 3 days additional paid leave during year-end holiday season
- Salary packaging, an opportunity to increase your take-home pay
- Option to purchase additional leave
- 17.5% annual leave loading,where applicable
- Free parking and easy public transport access
- Stay active with free on-site gym facilities.
- Thrive in a culturethat values flexibility and supports work–life balance
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Employee Assistance Program
How to apply?
Ready to make a difference? Click Apply and let’s chat about what life at EverAbility could look like for you.
Applications close at 4.00pm, Thursday, 16 October 2025. Please note: interviews may begin before the closing date and the advertisement may close early — we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
We encourage people with disability and of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background to apply. Everyone is welcome, as we are an inclusive and diverse workplace.
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