Hairdresser Level 2 Apprentice

Summary

Hive Eco Salon is seeking an Apprentice on Level 2 Hairdressing Professional who is looking to learn, grow, and join our fantastic, friendly, creative team in central Tunbridge Wells.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 7 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

Hive Eco Salon is seeking an Apprentice on Level 2 Hairdressing Professional who is looking to learn, grow, and join our fantastic, friendly, creative team in central Tunbridge Wells.

Day to day duties

Booking in clients appointments
Welcoming clients
Shampooing and conditioning clients hair
Cutting, blowdrying and styling clients hair
Maintaining a clean salon

Where you’ll work

27 CAMDEN ROAD

TUNBRIDGE WELLS

TN1 2PS

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

NORTH KENT COLLEGE

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

Studying Hairdressing Level 2, including a Diploma for Hair Professionals (Hairdressing) qualification, at North Kent college one day per week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade 4/C or above)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

About this company

At Hive our main priority is sustainability and tranquility. With many ideas bouncing, years of thought and process, Hive was born. Our founder Phoebe, takes much pride in providing you a space to be reinsured, safe and transparent with your beliefs and fulfilment. Hive Eco Salon was established September 2022. With over 10+ years experience it was time for Phoebe to take the plunge and create a space that enriches your looks, lifestyle, and have true compassion for oneself and community. Located in the heart of Tunbridge Wells, Hive offers a mix of classic technical cutting and colouring along with effortless, lived-in cutting and colouring techniques. Hive eco salon carries 100% organic, vegan friendly products. Phoebe believes in using bio dynamic products to ensure a non toxic environment, both for our professionals and clientele. With a holistic approach Hive wants to offer you an experience you can enjoy, relax and can’t get enough of. Our doors are always open, even if it’s just for a head massage. With Phoebe and the teams knowledge and skills it makes for a great spot to visit. From years of building a community, thanks to some lovely salons in Tunbridge Wells and beyond she has never been more ready to give you an experience she truly believes in and practices everyday.

https://www.hivetunbridgewells.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Leading to a Level 3 apprenticeship hairdressing position and progression within the salon for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTH KENT COLLEGE

Lucy Penniall

lucypenniall@northkent.ac.uk

01322629400

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000260604.

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