Are you passionate about dog grooming? Do you hold a level 3 dog grooming qualification? Are you keen to use your skills to grow and develop the next generation of dog groomers?
As a Teaching Support Officer in Dog Grooming you will play a vital role to ensure the smooth operational running of our K9 Dog Grooming parlour at the Wisbech Campus. This is a varied role with a focus on working with our students in the parlour and kennels ensuring that stock and equipment are maintained, as well as providing practical support to learners.
Our K9 dog grooming parlour is a key commercial enterprise for the college, providing practical, real-world experience to our students alongside classroom and workshop based learning. Our team are ambassadors to the public and ensure that we provide a fully professional service to our paying customers.
Our salons are open to the public Monday- Friday all year round (with the exception of Christmas) allowing our students to get the best hands on experience, so that they leave with industry ready skills and experience. We have invested heavily into the salon to ensure that our students and customers receive the best grooming experience.
We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving Dog Grooming team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength. We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams.
BENEFITS
We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year for support staff, plus five College closure days, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme. CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as comprehensive training and development.
Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.
To apply online or to view all our current vacancies please visit www.cwa.ac.uk.
For further information specific to the role, or to arrange a visit please contact Donna Woodruff on Donna.Woodruff@cwa.ac.uk
Closing date for receipt of all applications: 12noon, Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Friday 16 October 2026
Applicants are expected to ensure their applications are written in their own words.
We reserve the right to use an AI checker on any application.
Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Please mention Jobs With Animals when applying for this role.