Teacher - Dog Grooming (Part Time), Leeds

Company: Leeds City College

Location: Leeds

Posted: May 18th, 2026

Job Title: Teacher - Dog Grooming (Part Time)Salary: Commencing at 31,916 with progression to 35,912 per annumClosing Date: 2026-06-07About the Role

Leeds City College are seeking a Dog Grooming teacher to join our dynamic team in the Animal Care and Land Management department. This is a new provision for the college in a new campus facility, so it's an exciting time to join us.

This role will be based predominantly at Temple Newsam, but on occasion their might be the requirement to also work at other campuses such as Printworks or the University Centre. This role includes practical delivery in a dog grooming salon, and the successful candidate should have experience working in similar settings.

The School of Animal Care and Land Management offers a wide range of study programmes, apprenticeships and Higher Education (HE). Whilst this role will predominantly be working with Further Education (FE) students we will require the successful candidate to demonstrate flexibility and be able to work with a variety of learners.

We envisage this role starting in September 2026. The position is part time (29.6 hours, 4 days per week) and permanent. There maybe the opportunity to make this role full time in the future.

What You Will Do
  1. Deliver and assess learning: plan and deliver inspiring lessons using diverse teaching methods, providing timely, constructive feedback to students.
  2. Drive progress and interventions: create individual SMART targets, monitor and record learner progress, and implement positive interventions to keep students on track.
  3. Design curriculum resources: Develop comprehensive schemes of work, lesson plans and interactive online learning resources tailored to diverse student needs.
  4. Boost retention and achievement: employ strategies to maximise student retention, attention and overall success.
  5. Maintain quality standards: engage in internal verification and moderation.
  6. Support student lifecycle: Lead student inductions, build positive relationships to inspire progression, and actively participate in recruitment, marketing and open evenings.
  7. Oversee the running of the salon: book suitable dogs in for student use, taking payments for bookings.
About You
  1. Have a Level 3 Diploma in Dog Grooming.
  2. Have experience working within a dog grooming salon
  3. Have a recognised teaching qualification or be willing to work towards one.
Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
Peoples Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting:Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities:Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About UsLeeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City Colleges values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. Youll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.SAFEGUARDINGAt Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONOur commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Groups values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity andinclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us pleaseClick here to learn more about our EDI objectives.RECRUITMENT AGENCIESWe kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward anyunsolicited CVsin relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.
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