Facility Dog Handler

**Introduction**:
**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 blindness or vision impairment.
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.
**Description**:
**About the Role**:
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 role (0.2FTE) based in Launceston, Tasmania.
**Salary**: $66,256.31 pro-rata
**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
**Skills and Experiences**:
**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
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with Vulnerable People Check (NDIS endorsed)
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Influenza Vaccination

**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
Ongoing professional development and training
Employee Assistance Program
How to apply?
For further information please contact Kim Ryan, Business Manager
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.