Hairdressing Apprentice

FOSTER LONDON LTD

LONDON, E1 6HT

Closes on Friday 1 November

Posted on 31 May 2024

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Summary

- Hair professionals apprenticeship - 1 day a week being trained by the award winning Hob Academy - Amazing opportunity to enter for the apprentice of the year awards - 4 days woking in the salon. - Opportunity to do level 2 and 3 Duties will include; Provide a positive impression of yourself, organisation and the hairdressing industry

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
- Working a 4 day week in the salon. - 1 day training. - Working on a rota. - Shifts to be announced

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 2 November

Duration

1 Year 9 Months

Positions available

4

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

  • 1 day a week at the Hob academy
  • 4 days in the salon.
  • Seeing to the salon needs
  • Working with the stylist
  • Training days or evening
  • Working towards your level 2 hairdressing

  • Provide a positive impression of yourself, organisation and the hairdressing industry

     

  • Adhere to health and safety, infection control, legal, industry and organisational requirements, industry protocols and manufacturer instructions

     

  • Advise, consult, examine and analyse the hair, skin and scalp

Where you’ll work

1 SCLATER STREET

LONDON

E1 6HT

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

HOB SALONS 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

    • Hair professional level 2
    • Function skills 1-2 Maths and English if required
    • Camden, Radlet, inhouse training
    • 1 day a week training with Hobs Academy

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 3)

    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
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative

    Other requirements

    A chance to be recognise by the apprenticeship team.

    About this company

    Foster London Shoreditch Salon The Shoreditch hair salon is renowned for being a colour specialist salon hosting a team of blonde specialist's and colour experts whom specialise in the latest hair colour trends and techniques including Balayage, Ombre, Sun Kissed hair, Sombre, Platinum Blonde and Pastel hair tones to Classic Highlights, Babylights and Ecaille. Foster London are not only colour specialist's but also talented hair stylists creating classic hair to modern and wearable styles, tailored and created to suit your face shape and features. The friendly and accomplished team are based in a 1960’s inspired, pastel haven with a relaxed atmosphere in the hear of shorditch.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Advanced and creative level 3 Hair
    • Barbering level 2
    • Cava an assessors award
    • Pttls award for a Tutor

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    HOB SALONS LIMITED

    lisa forward

    lisa.f@hobsalons.com

    07761840492

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000254722.

    Apply now

    Closes on Friday 1 November

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