Dog Grooming Assistant Apprentice (Wagnificent Groomers)

WAGNIFICENT DOG GROOMERS LIMITED

BRENTWOOD (CM15 8LB)

Closes in 24 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025)

Posted on 3 September 2025

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Summary

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

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Dog groomer (level 2)
Hours
35-hours 9am - 4pm, closed on Wednesday & Sunday

35 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 15 October 2025

Duration

1 year 4 months

Positions available

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

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

Where you'll work

54 HUTTON ROAD
SHENFIELD
BRENTWOOD
CM15 8LB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

Training course

Dog groomer (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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

Training schedule

  • 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 onsite visits throughout the apprenticeship
  • The apprentice will work towards an End Point Assessment (EPA) at the end of their apprenticeship

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Applicants must NOT already hold a level 2 in dog grooming to be eligible.

About this employer

Wagnificent is a busy dog grooming salon that services of dog grooming, bathing, teeth cleaning and nail clipping to customers. Clients come into the shop and bookings can be taken over phone or on our website. We deal with a large variety of dogs, differing sizes shapes and styles.

After this apprenticeship

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

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KEITS TRAINING SERVICES LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340207.

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Closes in 24 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025)

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