Dog Groomer Apprentice (Doggy Styling Boutique SURBITON)

Summary

Doggy Styling is a high end and unique grooming salon and dog boutique, a home from home for our four-legged friends. This is a fantastic opportunity for an apprentice dog groomer to join our team and learn on the job. The goal is to progress to a stylist position.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Dog groomer (level 2)
Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 9.15am - 5.45am
32 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 16 December
Duration: 1 year 2 months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Doggy Styling is a high end and unique grooming salon and dog boutique, a home from home for our four-legged friends. This is a fantastic opportunity for a trainee dog grooming to join our team and learn on the job. The goal is to progress to a stylist position.

This role will include:

Preparing dogs to specification, ready to be groomed by the stylist, tasks include: bathing, drying, nail clipping and rough trimming
Learning and following directions from a grooming trainer
Assist in ensuring excellent salon presentation is maintained and high standards are kept through cleanliness, safety and good standards of housekeeping

Where you’ll work

97 BRIGHTON ROAD

SURBITON

KT6 5NF

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

Your training course

Dog groomer (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Develop a dog grooming plan to meet the individual requirements of the dog and owner
Carry out a dog grooming plan to meet the individual requirements of the dog and modify as required throughout the groom
Identify normal signs of good and bad health including poor skin condition and external parasites
Identify when to report abnormal signs of health and advise the customer when abnormal health may require veterinary attention
Recognise and adapt to behavioural change indicators and signs of relaxation, fear, aggression and stress in dogs
Handle and move dogs, adapting own behaviour to meet the needs of the dog
Identify and use relevant dog restraint equipment to move and handle the dog according to temperament, age, breed, and size, and in line with manual handling and lifting procedures
Bathe a dog using procedures which account for breed, coat type and anatomical features, including selecting, preparing and using products according to coat type
Store grooming and bathing products, including medicated shampoo, in accordance with COSHH regulations
Dry a dog selecting and using equipment, methods and products which account for coat type, breed, and anatomical features
Handle the dog and use nail clippers and/or scissors to trim dog’s nails.
Select, handle, and use coat trimming equipment
Identify factors that require the groom to be terminated early, such as illness, zoonotic infections, behaviour, stress
Identify and escalate health and safety, and animal welfare concerns
Maintain dog records
Communicate with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders and use terminology suitable to audience
Clean, maintain, store and sterilise products and equipment
Clean and disinfect the work area and dispose of waste in accordance with COSHH regulations
Develop a dog grooming plan to meet the individual requirements of the dog and owner
Carry out a dog grooming plan to meet the individual requirements of the dog and modify as required throughout the groom
Identify normal signs of good and bad health including poor skin condition and external parasites
Identify when to report abnormal signs of health and advise the customer when abnormal health may require veterinary attention
Recognise and adapt to behavioural change indicators and signs of relaxation, fear, aggression and stress in dogs
Handle and move dogs, adapting own behaviour to meet the needs of the dog
Identify and use relevant dog restraint equipment to move and handle the dog according to temperament, age, breed, and size, and in line with manual handling and lifting procedures
Bathe a dog using procedures which account for breed, coat type and anatomical features, including selecting, preparing and using products according to coat type
Store grooming and bathing products, including medicated shampoo, in accordance with COSHH regulations
Dry a dog selecting and using equipment, methods and products which account for coat type, breed, and anatomical features
Handle the dog and use nail clippers and/or scissors to trim dog’s nails.
Select, handle, and use coat trimming equipment
Identify factors that require the groom to be terminated early, such as illness, zoonotic infections, behaviour, stress
Identify and escalate health and safety, and animal welfare concerns
Maintain dog records
Communicate with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders and use terminology suitable to audience
Clean, maintain, store and sterilise products and equipment
Clean and disinfect the work area and dispose of waste in accordance with COSHH regulations

Your training plan

The applicant will be working towards and gain a Level 2 Dog Groomer Apprenticeship
Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment
The learner will be allocated an industry-specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on-site visits throughout the apprenticeship
The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade C or 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Creative
Patience
Physical fitness
Previous Dog Experience

Other requirements

Employee discounts and team outings Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment. The applicant will be working towards and gain a Level 2 Dog Grooming Apprenticeship The learner will be allocated an industry specific training consultant who will provide both remote and on site visits throughout the apprenticeship. The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship.

About this company

Doggy Styling is a high end and unique grooming salon and dog boutique, a home from home for our four-legged friends. This is a fantastic opportunity for an apprentice dog groomer to join our team and learn on the job. The goal is to progress to a stylist position.

After this apprenticeship

Great career progression opportunities as we continue to grow fast

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

Heidi Clear and Bethany Wylie

recruit@keits.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287018.

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Closes in 25 days (Tuesday 10 December)

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