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Vets for Pets • Handforth, GAT, SK9 3RN

Head Stylist - Dog Groomer

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Lead with Style, Groom with Purpose.

About Us
At Pets at Home, pets are at the heart of everything we do. Our Pet Care Centres combine grooming salons, retail stores, and veterinary practices to deliver outstanding care in a supportive, welcoming environment.

Your Role
As a Head Stylist, you’ll lead our grooming salon by example. This full-time, hands-on role blends expert grooming with leadership, setting salon standards, developing your team, and ensuring every pet leaves looking and feeling their best. You’ll work closely with the Store Manager to drive performance in a target-led environment.

About You
You’re an experienced, confident dog groomer with strong customer focus and a positive, team-driven approach. You’re comfortable working to targets, flexible across the week, and passionate about high standards of care.

Why Join Us?
We offer rewarding benefits to support your wellbeing, including:
• Competitive pay plus commission (subject to targets)
• 28* days holiday, rising to 33* after 2 years
• Birthday day off
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• 4% pension contribution
• 20% colleague discount (30% off own-brand)

Click here to read our Values & Behaviours

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We take our inspiration from pets in embracing people from all walks of life, and we value, respect and celebrate difference. We encourage our people to be their best selves so that we can create a better world for Pets, our Planet, and People. Our ambition is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and we are intentional in addressing and removing barriers to create opportunities for the exceptional talent and potential in our communities. Even if your skills and experience don’t perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!”

Company benefits

Up to 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Dog friendly office
Open to part-time employees
Open to part time work for some roles
Compassionate leave
Mental health first aiders
Mental health support
Health insurance
Mentoring
Learning platform
Personal development budgets
Lunch and learns
Cycle to work scheme
Carer’s leave
Shared parental leave
Dog friendly co-working space
Additional voluntary pension contribution
Income protection
Annual pay rises
Referral bonus
In house training
Employee recognition scheme
Death in service
Employee discounts
Emergency leave
Relocation packages
Employee assistance programme
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Collaboration spaces
Book swaps
On-site shower
Secure on-site parking
Bike parking
Adoption leave
Coaching
Personal development days
Joining bonus

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