- 6 Month Contract
- Kensington Location
- Base Salary = $106,983 + Superannuation with Salary Packaging up to $15.9k

About Us At Seeing Eye Dogs Australia, dogs are more than just a job – they are our life. As a division of Vision Australia, Seeing Eye Dogs strives to develop and maintain innovative, high-quality dog guide services to enhance the mobility and independence of people who are blind or have low vision.

We follow the journey of a Seeing Eye Dog from their breeding and initial development as puppies, through their advanced training to ensure they can safely guide their future partners, to matching them with a client and finally ending with their happy retirement after eight years of dedicated service.

This journey is not only meaningful and rewarding, but also fun!

About The Opportunity

As our Senior Seeing Eye Dog Trainer, you will provide technical expertise and mentoring, in addition to assessing and training Seeing Eye Dogs, in accordance with International Guide Dog Federation standards and the standards, policies, procedures and values set by Vision Australia, and to contribute to the successful operation of Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs (VA SED). In this role you will also:

- Assess dogs’ suitability and train selected dogs to matching standards.
- Support Seeing Eye Dog Mobility Instructors to identify the most suitable match for each dog and client.
- Train, coach and support Trainee SED Trainers, as required.
- Provide subject matter expert advice and informal mentoring and coaching on SED dog training and behaviour, while modelling best practice.

View the Position Description for this role

About You





- Qualified as a Guide Dog Trainer, with at least five years of postgraduate experience as a Guide Dog Trainer.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including walking approximately 12 kilometres per day in all weather conditions and handling young, active dogs.
- Advanced knowledge of dog behaviour, contemporary dog training methodologies, learning theory and animal welfare.
- Ability to provide expert guidance on training plans and assessments.

Benefits Of Working At Vision Australia

- Additional leave is available via our purchase leave and accrued day off schemes
- Annual salary review to ensure your pay is in-line with the market rates
- On-the-job skill development and coaching available
- Location is easily accessible by public transportation and parking available in office

Contact If you have any questions about the role please contact the hiring manager, Kylie Gersh.

To apply

If this sounds like a great fit for you then please complete our online application.

Applications should consist of a full resume and a cover letter. Please note that PDF documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons. If you require any support or considerations with the application process, please reach out to People and Culture or the above hiring manager.

For more information about working at Vision Australia, please visit our Careers page.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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📌 Senior Seeing Eye Dog Trainer (Sydney)
🏢 Vision Australia
📍 Sydney