As well as being one of the UK’s top specialist groom schools, Canine Groom School Ltd is now an official government-funded apprenticeship platform. From setting up your first meeting with a prospective apprentice to organising the logistics for the entire 12-month programme, we facilitate every stage.
We can provide you with an apprentice, or we can bring an existing employee of yours into our programme. We thoroughly vet each candidate we supply, to be sure every employer that uses our platform is satisfied with the quality of dog grooming apprentice they take on.
We are the ONLY official training provider in the UK that offers a FREE City & Guilds Level 2 OR ICMG Track 1 qualification upon the successful completion of an apprenticeship (RRP £2,995) – so our completion rates are very high!
Here is our link to the Apprenticeship Programme Brochure. It outlines our programme in detail, and how mutually beneficial it can be for you and the apprentice:
Benefits of having an apprentice:
- An extra set of hands in the salon for 30-40 hours per week for only £6.40/hr
- Free up your own time to focus on the growth and maintenance of the salon
- Wash/dry/prep left to the apprentice, so groomers can focus on grooming
- Clean-down, answering phones, dealing with customers … all duties for the apprentice
- Build and retain your team, and qualify them at the same time
- Help shape the career of a young groomer
- £1,000 government incentive kickback for taking an apprentice aged 16-18
- There’s no fee for you if you take on any apprentice aged 16-21, but there is a £250 + VAT mandatory government contribution for anyone aged 22+ (£20/month if paid monthly