JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Come and join our team!

We’re always on the lookout for the right people to come and join our friendly team at Ambleside Dog Walker.

We have Dog Walker and Dog Sitter positions within our business, further details below.

Who are we?

We are a husband and wife team who established Ambleside Dog Walker in 2019 to offer day care, group dog walks and home boarding for local dogs. We also offer dog sitting for the dogs of visitors to the area as well as a wedding dog care & chaperone service.

We are a professional and award winning business and the health, safety and well-being of the dogs in our care is of the utmost importance to us, as is ensuring they have plenty of opportunity for structured fun and enrichment in a positive, welcoming and calm environment. We provide walks in a variety of places locally.

Positions Available

Dog Walker Position

We're seeking the right people to deliver our Adventure Treks and Sniffaris during the week with members of our dog team - this would be following the successful completion of our supervised and comprehensive training programme.

You will be taking our dog team to a variety of locations and providing structured fun and enrichment for them, following our systems which we'll train you in. You will see the same dogs regularly and grow a strong bond with them, caring for a maximum of 4 dogs at a time.

We're looking for someone who has experience of dogs and of walking outdoors on various terrains. A good knowledge of walking trails locally will be of benefit.

You should have a full, clean driving license as you will be picking up / dropping off dogs in one of our fully converted vehicles following completion of your training.

We will also ask you to complete a DBS check if you are offered a position with us.

We will provide you with a good rate of pay, a full and supervised training programme, ongoing CPD, a branded uniform, all dog related equipment required to carry out your duties and plenty of support!

Dog Sitter Position - NOW FILLED

We're seeking the right people to deliver our Deluxe Dog Sitting service on an ad hoc basis, usually for visitors to the area who want to enjoy an evening meal out or do a day activity / attend an event which isn't suitable for their dog.

You will be caring for a dog/dogs in their guardian's home or holiday accommodation, ensuring their needs are met and providing them with walks and enrichment tailored to their needs. You will be following our systems for our Deluxe Dog Sitting experience which we'll train you in.

If you have experience with dogs, enjoy working on your own and are seeking some flexible, part-time work, then this could be the perfect position for you!

We will provide you with a good rate of pay, a full and supervised training programme, ongoing CPD, a branded uniform, all dog related equipment required to carry out your duties and plenty of support!

Next Steps

If you think either of these positions are for you, please email us, Tamsin and Nigel, at

amblesidedogwalker@gmail.com telling us why you think you are the right person to join our team.

Please also email us if you have any enquiries about the positions.