About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join the Animal Warden Team to help promote responsible dog ownership in the borough. We're looking for someone with proven dog handling expertise, good communication skills and a ‘can do’ attitude.

Working within a small team, the successful candidate will assist with the delivery of the Council’s stray dog service, including collection, care and transport of animals as well as liaison with finders and owners. They will patrol the borough and enforce dog fouling legislation as well as deal with a variety of animal-related complaints.

The Animal Warden will be a confident and proficient animal handler, especially dogs. They will recognise dog body language signals and apply safe handling techniques to minimise risk. They will have a thorough knowledge of animal husbandry and maintain the Council’s Animal Pound in a safe and hygienic condition. The successful candidate will be responsible for the health and welfare of impounded animals and will be expected to work flexibly if unexpected situations arise. 

The postholder will carry a caseload of complaints relating to animal nuisance or dog-related anti-social behaviour and will need to prioritise and programme work and make day-to-day decisions on cases as required. They will be expected to undertake investigations and use advisory, educative or enforcement tools to resolve problems, and will be keen to work in partnership with other Council teams and external organisations to achieve this.

The successful candidate will be committed to responsible pet ownership and seek to spread this message during the execution of duties. They will participate in community events and assist with campaigns designed to drive behaviour change in some dog owners. They will recognise and celebrate responsible dog ownership and support the community with information and advice. The successful candidate will take pride in helping to keep London Borough of Tower Hamlets public spaces safe and clean for everyone to enjoy.

'Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.

Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class.

We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough.'

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