Join Esk Valley Dog Training – Where Kindness Leads the Way

You'll be paid for every training appointment you complete at a premium rate for your expertise. Don't worry if your expertise isn't there yet, Nick and the team will support your growth and development. there will be opportunities for shadowing and team training days as well as ongoing discussion and case studies to work on, as a team, together.

You'll work on a freelance/ self employed basis which means you choose the hours you work, the hours you don't and have complete flexibility over your holidays and time off. the premium rate payment is far above your earning potential in comparison to contracted employment 

As well as being in full control of your working hours, you will be encouraged to look after yourself and your work life balance. Nick has a long career in Leadership before Esk Valley Dog Training and consistently delivered the highest of scores in employee surveys. This is down to core values of listening, care and support. You will be part of a team that has kindness at its heart and looks out for each other. 

Yes. 100%. You will be encouraged to identify and pursue your specialism in the types of cases and dogs you work for. Pursuing your speciality in dog training will not only make you happy, you will continually get better at what you do, giving you a great sense of purpose. 

You will have the opportunity to attend team meetings and engage with the rest of the team in training days and reviewing case studies. This is optional. You will spend five to ten minutes preparing for each training session and spend five to ten minutes after each session sending your client their training notes. And, of course you will have travel time between appointments. 

No, you will have full control over your hours of work, however little or how many you want to do. 

Our core values are kindness, ethics and integrity. We are compassionate and only use reward based methods with our clients. If your values don't sit with ours, please don't apply because you wont fit in and you will be unhappy in your role. 

Yes, all we ask is that your are up front and honest about this from the get-go. In the future we can collaborate and work together to support each other in our future businesses.

Only a little, Nick does all the running of the business and that is his main role outside working with his long time members and reactive dog owners. All you will be asked to do is help with pictures and training videos. But don't worry if you are not ready for that. It is optional and the team will help you grow and develop. When you feel you are confident and ready to do that, great. In the meantime its important we get you onboard and enjoying your time with your clients and their dogs.