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Pet Fostering Service Scotland
- VO73173
Our Home Visitors play a vital role in delivery of our service by visiting potential volunteer pet foster carers to assess their house, home situation and the fosterer.
You will be contacted by PFSS when there is a need for a home visit in your area.
Main tasks:
Contact the potential fosterer and arrange a time for the home visit to take place
Carry out the home visit following the guidelines provided by PFSS.
Complete the home visit report and return a copy to the Home Visit Coordinator
Experience required
A pleasant telephone manner
Friendly and professional on home visits
Willing to travel by car/public transport to home visits
Flexibility to carry out home visit at a suitable time for the potential foster carer
Be comfortable visiting potential foster carers in their homes
Experience of pet ownership
Travel details
Home based with travel to other local locations to carry out home visits.
Travel expenses
Agreed out of pocket expenses incurred whilst carrying out this role will be reimbursed on production of appropriate receipts, in line with the PFSS Volunteer Expenses Policy. Expenses are usually claimed monthly but can be claimed more frequently if required.
Support
Training details
1:1 informal training/induction is carried out when volunteer is recruited and before first home visit. Training is not certified. Volunteer will be provided with a handbook for the role detailing policies and procedures. Volunteers will be offered ongoing support and informal update training (as required) by our Home Visit Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Availability
Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Home Visitor with Pet Fostering Service Scotland
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