Hairdressing Apprentice

Adam Josef

Shropshire, TF9 4BX

Closes in 5 days (Sunday 13 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 August 2024

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Summary

Adam Josef is a busy, modern salon in Market Drayton looking for an apprentice to work alongside their friendly team. This job is ideal for anyone whose ambition is to become a professional hair stylist. As an apprentice in a busy salon, you must be constantly alert and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
30 hours over 5 days, working hours to be confirmed.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 1 November

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

  • Work alongside our friendly team and socialise well with both clients and staff
  • Assist with upkeep of the salon
  • Carry out hairdressing services and assisting the stylists
  • Help out with the daily running of the salon

Where you’ll work

Unit 2-3 The Crossways

Loggerheads

Market Drayton

Shropshire

TF9 4BX

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

NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

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

    • Hairdressing Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/hairdressing-professional-v1-2
    • Training to take place one day per week at NSCG Newcastle-under-Lyme College

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 3/D or above)
    • Maths (grade 3/D 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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative

    Other requirements

    Prefer Non smoker

    About this company

    Well established salon offering all hairdressing services including perming and advanced colouring techniques.

    After this apprenticeship

    Could lead to a permanent position for the right person. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

    The Apprenticeship Hub

    apprenticeships@nscg.ac.uk

    01782 254287

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000260828.

    Apply now

    Closes in 5 days (Sunday 13 October at 11:59pm)

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