Dog Grooming Apprentice - Salisbury
Divine Dogs
SALISBURY (SP4 8BN)
Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 April 2025
Contents
Summary
Based in Salisbury, Divine Dogs are looking to take on an apprentice dog groomer. A fabulous opportunity for someone looking to start a career working with dogs!
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Dog groomer (level 2)
- Hours
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30 hours per week.
Hours will be across five days between Monday and Saturday.
Shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 6 May 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
Divine Dogs grooming services are looking for an apprentice to join the team. At Divine Dogs they offer a full groom service, that you will learn, including:
- Washing
- Dry styling
- Nail cutting
- Ear cleaning
- General Husbandry
There will be contact with clients face to face and over the phone, using the database to book appointments and update information, also cleaning inside and outside areas.
Divine Dogs are looking for a friendly, outgoing person to join their small team of 5 staff, communication is essential both within the team and with their customers.
A hard working attitude is definitely needed, this is a very physical, hot, messy, itchy job!
You will of course also get to have cuddles and fun with some of the dogs, there will also be those who want to kiss you all over or be unhappy about being groomed, so you must be confident with all sizes and breeds!
The apprenticeship includes core values and we like to embed these into our apprenticeship program such as functional skills in maths and English when needed. You must be a UK resident to qualify for apprenticeship funding and must not have completed this qualification previously.
Divine Dogs are in a great location with access via public transport.
The Apprenticeship programme does not involve any time in a classroom environment, instead, all learning is onsite on the job with real time learning.
Where you’ll work
8 STONEHENGE ROAD
DURRINGTON
SALISBURY
SP4 8BN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
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
- A Level 2 certificate will be awarded on successful completion of the apprenticeship
- All training will take place within the workplace
- Your dedicated trainer coach will visit you remotely or at work every month
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Presentation skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
About this company
Here at Divine Dogs dog grooming, we strive to provide you and your dog with a professional and friendly service. We pride ourselves on our skillful services offering Dog Grooming, Bathing, Hand Stripping and much more!
After this apprenticeship
Divine Dogs would like to find someone who would like to continue beyond Level 2 and become a long term member of the team. They will train you from start to finish and if you would eventually like to become a dog groomer, they will help you with all the knowledge you'll need to enjoy a career with them in the future.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HADDON TRAINING LIMITED
Emma Openshaw
emma.openshaw@haddontraining.co.uk
01672519977
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000237551.
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Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
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