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    • You don’t need previous grooming experience as we will provide full training and support.
    • If you already have experience working with dogs, whether as a dog…
    • Washing and drying and preparing dog for grooming.
    • Cleaning and maintenance of salon environment.
    • Grooming activities to be taught under guidance of salon…
    • Learning and following direction from a grooming trainer.
    • Experience working and handling dogs in a professional grooming environment, preferable.
    • This will be a year long apprenticeship and at the end of the course you will have gained the expertise and qualification to work in a level 2 dog grooming…
    • Learning and following direction from a grooming trainer.
    • Experience working and handling dogs in a professional grooming environment, preferable.
    • Learn the full range of grooming skills: bathing, drying, nail clipping, trimming and styling.
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Dog Grooming Trainee Stylist
North Orbital Road, St Albans AL2 1DL
£10.85 - £12.71 an hour
Part-time, Permanent

Job details

£10.85 - £12.71 an hour
Employee discount, Company pension, Discounted gym membership
Part-time, Permanent
North Orbital Road, St Albans AL2 1DL

Full job description

Dogwood St Albans Pet Grooming Spa | Published 12/10/2026

Pets Corner, The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL2 1DL
10.85 - 12.71 per hour
Permanent
Part-time
Part Time - working 24 hours over 3 days a week.

Why join us?

Dogwood has grown through the years, however it is still very much a family business at heart. We quickly identify individuals who are keen to progress and will provide them with the necessary training and experience to do so.

We are an award-winning family run business where you are a name, not a number. We continue to grow and now have over 40 salons around the country.

We are looking for experienced, customer focused, friendly trainees who have a genuine enthusiasm for pets to join our salons.

We are currently recruiting for a Trainee Stylist within our Dogwood salon covering St Albans.

Responsibilities of a Trainee Stylist:

  • Demonstrating a hands-on approach to train to Dogwoods high standards.
  • Supporting your stylist in preparing the dogs ready for their groom.
  • Responsible for the sales performance of the salon.
  • Booking and managing appointments.
  • Delivering high standards of customer service.
  • Going ‘the extra mile’ for every customer
  • Ensuring first class spa presentation by our high level of housekeeping and maintenance of equipment.
  • Completing a Grooming portfolio to track your training and progress.Requirements of a Trainee Stylist:
  • A genuine interest in Dogwood, our vision, our products, and our values
  • A confident and positive approach to handling dogs
  • Willing to build strong relationships with our customers and their pets
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A thirst for continued training and team development
  • The drive and determination to work equally well as part of a busy team and under own initiative.

Benefits of becoming a Trainee Stylist with Dogwood:

  • The most extensive training and development plan in the industry with our Dogwood curriculum containing different training documents and dedicated Academy classroom sessions.
  • Custom uniform and high quality equipment provided
  • Other reward systems in place to boost your wage!
  • Staff discount of 35% on accessories, 25% on food, 20% in Dogwood Grooming Salons
  • Tools, articles, and support to help manage mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.
  • Offers across a large range of retail and wellbeing brands, including discounts on gym memberships and fun days out!
  • Salary Exchange Pension Scheme

This role will involve heavy lifting.

If you’re eager to get stuck in, want to enhance your career and make a real difference, discover your spot at Dogwood and submit your application today.

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