Dog Grooming Assistant Apprentice
(Wendy’s Dog Grooming Salon)

A fantastic opportunity to join a friendly team to train to become a qualified dog groomer.

Duties will include, but not limited to;

• Answering telephone calls and working with the booking software to arrange appointments
• Bathing dogs and learning drying technics
• Brushing and preparing dogs for the grooming process
• Keeping clean bath, and towels daily
• Nail clipping & ear cleaning
• Learning about health and wellbeing of dogs
• Building towards styling and grooming

Desired Skills and Qualities

• Candidate must be hard working, and have a passion and desire to succeed
• Candidate must be confident with dogs.
• They must be punctual and available to work to the best of their ability
• They must have a keenness to learn about all aspects of dogs, from breeds to behaviours
• An ability of social skills needed to answer phones and talk to customers – doing this in a polite and professional manner

Qualifications

• Applicants MUST NOT already hold a level 2 in Dog Grooming
• GCSEs or equivalent in maths and English are desired

Future Prospects

• Once you are qualified there may be the option of a full time permanent job at the salon.
• Dog groomer

Training

• Full training to be provided by the employer and KEITS at the place of employment.
• The applicant will be working towards a Level 2 Dog Grooming Apprenticeship Standard.
• 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

Things to consider

• KEITS Training Services Ltd reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the listed closing date should the need arise.
• The apprentice will be working to build a portfolio of evidence and will be required to pass a knowledge test and an End Point Assessment (EPA) to complete the apprenticeship.