Level 2 Hairdressing Apprentice

Summary

Carbon 6 are looking for a hardworking individual to join their team as a hairdressing apprentice. You will spend your days working on clients and learning the varying techniques and skills required to be a great hairdresser. The apprenticeship will be full-time and is an amazing opportunity with a salon with a proven track record with apprentices.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours: Exact days and times to be discussed and confirmed with the employer within the opening times below: Tuesday: 09:00 - 19:00 Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00 Thursday: 09:00 - 19:00 Friday: 09:00 - 18:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 16:30
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 24 October
Duration: 2 Years
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Shampooing and conditioning clients
Greeting clients and answering the phone
Using the booking system
General day to day cleaning of the salon
Applying colour and foils
Overall assisting of stylist

Where you’ll work

UNIT 54-55

FARADAY MILL BUSINESS PARK

FARADAY ROAD

PLYMOUTH

PL4 0ST

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SKILLS TO GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Adhere to legal and organisational requirements for the safe use of products, tools, materials and equipment.

Apply safe, hygienic, and effective methods of working and infection control, while completing hairdressing services.

Use communication and etiquette that meets industry requirements, suits and is appropriate to the organisation.

Maintain the client’s confidentiality and comfort (modesty, privacy) at the start and during the service.

Advise clients (new and regular) pre, during and after service on the maintenance of the look, complementary services and retail products available in the salon.

Promote yourself, your organisation, products and services via a variety of social channels.

Carry out wider salon duties to support the salon business (e.g. services, bookings, payments, retail, upselling and sales).

Use a range of products, tools, equipment used in Hairdressing services in accordance with legal organisational requirements.

Complete and maintain client records in accordance with legal and organisational requirements.

Work as part of a team to support the salon businesses.

Use working methods that promote environmental and sustainable working practices.

Carry out a consultation, examine and analyse the hair, skin and scalp and complete relevant industry tests (e.g. hair classification type and characteristics tests).

Identify (question/observation) any contraindications or limiting factors that are likely to affect or influence the service.

Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp.

Dry and finish hair using a range of techniques to create a range of looks, that meets the intended shape, direction, balance and volume agreed with the client.

Use current setting and dressing techniques to create a range of looks that meets the intended shape, direction, balance, and volume agreed with the client.

Cut hair using a range of technical skills and cutting techniques to create a range of looks, considering weight distribution, cutting angles, balance and degree of graduation, and the natural growth patterns of the hair, length of the hair ( club cutting, scissor over comb, clipper over comb, texturising, freehand, thinning, layering and razor cutting).

Restyle hair to create a personalised short or medium (above the shoulder) length hair cut, changing the shape, length and style hair using a range of cutting techniques.

Complete a range of hair colouring and lightening services to change the depth and tone using current colouring techniques (e.g. freehand techniques, woven highlights or lowlights, root re-touch, half head and full head application, temporary, semi-permanent, demi- permanent, quasi-permanent, permanent colour and lighteners).

Evaluate the results of the service.

Your training plan

You will be required to attend weekly college sessions to cover additional practical master classes, alongside structured theory sessions, to enable you to cover the Hair Professional Standard requirements.

Training will take place at Skills Group Training Academy, Derry's Cross, Plymouth. PL1 2SG

The Apprentice will gain:

Level 2 Qualification in Hairdressing
Functional skills in maths and English (if required)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 9-1 equals to A*-G)
Maths (grade 9-1 equals to A*-G)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

Carbon 6 Studio is a Plymouth based salon that has been open for 3-4 years now that offers such services as: Hair, nails, brows, lashes, spray tans, laser hair removal, facials, aesthetics/fillers, microblading and semi permanent makeup.

After this apprenticeship

Having completed the Level 2 qualification, there will be an opportunity to work towards an Advanced Level 3 to further enhance your skills or to stay on as a full-time stylist

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