Maidstone and Kent villages: self-employed pet sitter for dogs left at home


Company:	WoofWalk
Salary:	£15 to £20 an hour
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	ME14 1XX
Working pattern:	Field-based
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	22 Nov 2026

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Summary

Maidstone is a commuter town with villages all around it, and many owners spend days away on business or take a week abroad. They want their dog to stay in its own home, with someone dependable looking after it. That someone is a pet sitter, and we would like three. This is a different role from the walking one we advertise.

A sitter may visit once or twice a day, or stay overnight at the owner's address. You follow the owner's routine, handle food, water, medication and toilet breaks, take the dog out, spend time with it and send a daily update.

Public sitter listings in the Maidstone area show a home visit at about £11 and a night of home boarding at about £30.

You would be self-employed, and WoofWalk is the booking app owners use, not an employer. We pay no wage, and we cannot promise any work. You name the price of a visit and of a night. Owners pay through the app and the money goes out to your bank; tax, National Insurance and insurance are yours to account for.

Home boarding, meaning dogs staying at your own place, needs a licence from the council before you start and is a separate service in the app. At the owner's address you do not need one.

There is nothing to pay up front. You pay no commission for 14 days, then 15% on each booking. After five clients of your own have joined through you, the rate falls to 10% for life; clients you bring yourself pay 10% from the first booking.

Must be over 18. Please apply on Find a Job with the villages and roads you can reach, and say whether overnights work for you.

Essential requirements

Comfortable looking after dogs and other pets in their own home. Friendly and reliable with clients. Self-motivated, as you run your own work. A smartphone for bookings.

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