Dog Grooming Course Instructor

About the role

Becoming a dog grooming instructor is a fulfilling and respected career that allows you to share your expertise with others who are eager to learn. If you're wondering whether teaching is the right step for you, here's what the role at Upper Hound involves and how you can qualify.

Responsibilities

• Delivering Practical Lessons and Assessments: Teach students the essentials, from health checks and parasite identification to bathing, drying, and styling dogs according to breed standards or client preferences.
• Evaluating Student Work: Assess practical skills, offer constructive feedback, and help students improve.
• Providing Individual Support: Adapt your teaching methods to meet the diverse strengths and learning styles of your students, providing personal guidance as needed.
• Interviewing and Testing Prospective Students: Participate in selecting candidates for our programs, conducting interviews, and assessing their suitability.
• Developing Teaching Materials: Collaborate with our team to create innovative resources and methods for delivering course content.
• Managing Administrative Tasks: Handle tasks like tracking attendance, maintaining progress records, and ordering supplies.
• Participating in Events: Represent Upper Hound at open days and other events, engaging with potential students and promoting our programs.

Personal Qualities

• Comfort in handling dogs, physical capability, and confidence in supervising others.
• An inspiring communicator, able to engage and motivate students from various backgrounds.

How to Become a Dog Grooming Instructor

• Ideal candidates will be qualified dog groomers, holding a City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Dog Grooming, and preferably a teaching qualification like the Level 3 Award in Education and Training.
• While formal teaching experience is beneficial, it's not essential. Experience in training, coaching, or mentoring—whether through volunteer work or in a professional setting—is highly valued.
• You'll also need a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting your teaching role.
• At Upper Hound, we understand that a teaching qualification is not always a prerequisite. We value experience and passion, and we’re open to discussing opportunities for professional development, including funding your teaching qualification while you work with us.

Career Progression

• As you gain experience, you could advance to senior roles within Upper Hound, such as department head, assessor, examiner, or verifier.
• There’s also potential to develop your own textbooks, learning materials, or online courses.

To Apply

If you're passionate about dog grooming and teaching, and can travel to Farnborough, we would love to hear from you. This is a permanent role with growth opportunities for the right candidate. To Apply: Please fill out the form below detailing your experience and why you're interested in this role.