Dog grooming jobs in Greenwich

Set your own grooming prices in Greenwich for every dog size

You decide what a full groom costs in Greenwich for a small, medium or large dog, and what a bath and brush or nails only costs. When a coat needs more work, a custom offer adjusts the price before payment.

First you become an approved Petme sitter in Greenwich, then you send the grooming application from the app.

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3 sessions
full groom, bath and brush, nails only, each at your price
3 to 6
before-and-after pairs of pets you have groomed
6+ months
of paid, professional grooming before you apply
3 to 20 km
home-visit radius, or groom at your own place
Posts that bring messages

Building a following of Greenwich dog owners

The before-and-after pairs from your application make your first posts. Keep sharing after you are approved: owners around Eltham see nearby work first and follow the groomers whose style they like.

Post the before and after

Share photos and short videos of the pets you groom in Greenwich: the same pet before and after, as in your application. Owners can like and comment on each post.

Local before distant

Owners in Greenwich scroll a home feed that puts posts from people around them first, and that includes the grooms you post.

Your profile, one tap away

From any of your posts, an owner near Thamesmead reaches your profile and can send you a message.

Grooming through the British year

Grooming in Greenwich, from wet winters to spring moults

Greenwich has a wet maritime climate, with rain spread across the year, frosty spells in winter and short winter days. That shapes the work: muddier coats in the wet months, heavier shedding when double-coated dogs moult, and less daylight for home visits from late autumn.

Wet months, muddy coats

Rain falls across the year in Greenwich, so legs, bellies and feathering pick up mud between full grooms. A bath and brush priced on its own gives owners around Woolwich a lighter option on your menu.

Spring and autumn moults

Double-coated breeds drop their undercoat most heavily in spring and autumn. That is when a de-shedding extra is worth having on your menu, priced per pet or included in the session.

Coats you will meet

Labrador Retrievers and Border Collies carry double coats that shed, Cocker Spaniels have feathering that needs regular trims, and French Bulldogs and Staffordshire Bull Terriers have short coats where a bath, a brush and nails cover most sessions.

Your grooming menu

Three sessions, two extras, every price yours

Petme sets no grooming rate in Greenwich. Switch on the sessions you offer, price each one per dog size, add a price for cats if you groom them, and choose whether the extras cost anything.

Full groom

Your price per session, for each dog size and for cats

Bath and brush

A lighter session, with its own price per dog size

Nails only

A short nail session at a price you choose

De-shedding (extra)

Priced per pet, or offered at no extra charge

Teeth brushing (extra)

Priced per pet, or included in the session

Local grooming prices

What owners pay for grooming in Greenwich

Typical prices at grooming salons in the UK, from the sources below. Prices in Greenwich can sit a little above or below them. On Petme you set your own prices, so treat these as a reference point, not a promise of earnings.

Full groom, medium dog

£35 to £45

Typical time for a full groom, medium dog

1.5 to 2 hours

Sources: Hepper UK grooming cost guide, How Much Should It Cost, checked in October 2026.

Where you can work

Greenwich neighbourhoods you can cover

Woolwich, Eltham, Plumstead: mark the parts of Greenwich you cover on your profile. The grooms you post reach people near you first.

WoolwichElthamPlumsteadThamesmeadKidbrooke
Why groom on Petme

Made for professional groomers in Greenwich

Prices you set

Each session carries your own price per dog size. If a coat needs more work than the request suggested, you send a custom offer before the owner pays.

Hours you open

No shifts and no rota. Requests can only use the start times you open in the app, so grooming fits around a salon job, studies or other sitting work.

A reviewed standard

Every Petme groomer is an approved sitter who also passed the grooming review: paid experience, proof and before-and-after work.

How to start

How to start grooming on Petme in Greenwich

  1. 1. Become a Petme sitter

    Download the Petme app, build your sitter profile with the Greenwich areas you cover and pass ID verification. You need to be 18 or over.

  2. 2. Open the grooming application

    Start it from the grooming tile in your dashboard. Add your paid grooming experience, where you worked and at least one proof: a certificate or diploma, an employer reference, or a website or social link.

  3. 3. Show your work

    Upload 3 to 6 before-and-after pairs of pets you groomed: the same pet, a similar angle and no filters. Confirm the 3 declarations and send it.

  4. 4. Set up and post

    Once approved, choose where you groom, your home-visit radius, the pets you accept, your menu prices and your start times, then start posting your grooms.

Common questions

Dog grooming jobs in Greenwich

What sitters in Greenwich ask before applying to groom on Petme.

Are dog grooming jobs hiring near me in Greenwich?
Petme takes grooming applications in Greenwich from approved Petme sitters with at least 6 months of paid, professional grooming. Instead of a vacancy list, you set your own menu, your prices and the neighbourhoods you cover, from Woolwich to Eltham.
How do I get dog grooming experience that counts on Petme?
Paid work counts wherever you did it: in a salon, on your own or as a mobile groomer. Petme does not run grooming training, so Greenwich applicants back those months with a certificate or diploma, an employer reference, or a link to their website or social account.
Are there dog grooming trainee jobs on Petme in Greenwich?
No. Petme groomers in Greenwich work for themselves: each one is an approved sitter who passed the grooming review with 6+ months of paid grooming. Assistant and trainee roles come from salons, and the paid months you spend in one count towards a later application.
What are the steps to groom on Petme in Greenwich?
Become a Petme sitter first: be 18 or over, use the Petme app and pass ID verification. Then send the grooming application with your experience, one proof, 3 to 6 before-and-after pairs and 3 declarations. If it is not approved, you can apply again after 15 days and groom in Greenwich once accepted.
How do I get more dog grooming clients in Greenwich?
Show your work where local owners already look. On Petme you post before-and-after photos and videos, and the home feed shows posts from people nearby first, so owners around Plumstead and Thamesmead can see your grooms, follow you, open your profile and message you.
How much do dog groomers make in the UK on Petme?
It depends on the prices you set. Grooming salons in the UK typically charge £35 to £45 for a full groom of a medium dog, and you price your own menu with that in mind. Petme sets no grooming rate: each session (full groom, bath and brush, nails only) has its own price per dog size, and cats get their own price.
Do I need experience to get a dog grooming job in Greenwich?
At least 6 months of paid, professional grooming, plus a proof of it, before you can send the grooming application. While you build that experience in Greenwich, you can still offer other pet care as an approved Petme sitter and apply for grooming later.
When do dogs in Greenwich shed their undercoat?
Mostly in spring and autumn, when double-coated breeds such as Labradors and Border Collies drop their undercoat. In Greenwich that is when owners notice the loose hair most, so a de-shedding extra, priced per pet or included in a session, is worth having on your menu before the spring moult starts.
Other cities

Dog grooming jobs elsewhere in the UK

The nearest towns with a grooming page, closest to Greenwich first. Each one lists the neighbourhoods you can cover there.

Get started

Bring your grooming to Petme in Greenwich

Become a Petme sitter, send the grooming application from the app with your proof and before-and-after pairs, then post your work for owners nearby.