1. Volunteer Role Description for: Location:
Main contact:
Volunteer Maintenance /Gardening Assistant
Shoreham Rehoming Centre
Chris Barnard
Volunteer Coordinator
Purpose of the role: To assist Dogs Trust staff by maintaining both indoor and outdoor areas and to keep the centre clean, tidy and well presented.
Key tasks:
To assist the staff in the maintenance of the centre and grounds.
To complete general site specific tasks such as cleaning animal runs, keeping the driveway and centre entrance clean and tidy and general cleanliness of the Centre to a high standard.
To complete general outdoor duties, including weeding and tidying of the paths and planters.
Regularly washing the Centres vehicles
Cleaning windows, walkways and doors on a regular basis
Managing your time and tasks by following a weekly and daily checklist.
Be knowledgeable on the work of Dogs Trust and specifically the Shoreham Centre.
Provide additional support in the lead up to events taking place at the Centre.
Time commitment:
For this role we are ideally looking for someone who can commit to the Centre on a half day rota ideally no less than two per week.
Skills/experience required:
General knowledge of basic maintenance and grounds work.
A reasonable fitness level.
Practical experience in gardening and of using a range of gardening tools and equipment.
A willingness to learn and ability to follow instructions.
Ability to work comfortably in a close knit team or alone.
Ability to recognise own limitations.
Conscientious with a can-do attitude.
Volunteer Appointment Process:
Volunteer application form
Interview
Selection (successful / unsuccessful)
References taken
Induction session (1 ½ hours)
On the job training
Three month review meeting

2. Volunteer Role Description for:
Volunteer Maintenance/
Gardening Assistant
What you can expect from Dogs Trust as a volunteer:
A staff member main contact who will manage your tasks, answer your questions and help you with the volunteer rota.
A buddy (either another volunteer or a member of staff) who will help you through your first few weeks at the centre.
Volunteer uniform.
Induction and ongoing role-specific training, guidance and support
An opportunity to feed back to your main contact about your experience volunteering with Dogs Trust.
Recognition of the role that you are carrying out in support of Dogs Trust through our Volunteer Merits Scheme.
Opportunities to try new things and learn new skills, where appropriate.
A message from the CEO
Without our dedicated volunteers we couldn’t hope to achieve as much as we do for the dogs in our care; the support from our volunteers is absolutely vital to our work.
The work that volunteers help us with may not always be easy, but I know that volunteering with Dogs Trust is a rewarding experience.
Adrian Burder
Chief Executive
What we expect from our volunteers:
Support Dogs Trust in its work and carry out your volunteer role to the best of your ability.
Complete a Rehoming Centre volunteer induction session, this will be held at your centre and complete any other additional training as required.
Make new people welcome and work well within the team.
Recognise the importance of our members, sponsors and donors in supporting the work of Dogs Trust.
Wear your Dogs Trust volunteer uniform at the centre and ensure you are presentable at all times.
Support Dogs Trust procedures and standards by:
Being aware of your own health and safety and of that of others.
Respecting others and treating people equally in line with our Equal Opportunities Policy.
Ensure all activities undertaken in the name of Dogs Trust achieve the charitable aims and objectives and do not bring the organisation into disrepute.
Be accountable and accept constructive comments.
Maintain confidentiality regarding Dogs Trust activity, the dogs in our care and our team.
Meet time commitments and standards agreed, and give reasonable notice when unavailable, so other arrangements can be made.
Be a positive representative of Dogs Trust, ensuring you are polite and friendly to all visitors to the centre.
Dogs Trust Shoreham Rehoming Centre
Brighton Road
Shoreham By Sea
West Sussex
Bn43 5LT E: P: @:
Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. Through our network of 20 rehoming centres across the UK and one in Ireland we care for almost 17,000 abandoned and unwanted dogs a year. No healthy dog is ever destroyed.