Advanced Hairdressing Apprenticeship at The Phoenix Lounge

Summary

Kleek have an outstanding opportunity to advance their hairdressing skills and provide advanced hair services for men and women. The Phoenix Lounge in North Yorkshire have an amazing apprenticeship vacancy in their excellent salon for an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking to continue their hairdressing journey.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
Hours: Days and shifts to be confirmed. Working times will be discussed with successful applicant.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 30 November
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
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

The Phoenix Lounge are working with Kleek Apprenticeships to help develop team members with the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to enhance the salon. Alongside the outstanding training being provided by the The Phoenix Lounge team and Kleek educators you will also be learning how a salon works, all while earning a wage.

Duties include:

Reception and answering telephone enquiries - Be the welcoming face and voice of the salon.
Greeting customers - Spread smiles and warmth to everyone who walks through the doors.
General salon duties - Dive into the heartbeat of a bustling salon
Run your own column - Using the skills and techniques gained in Level 2 qualification
Assisting qualified stylists in creative cuts/colours - To gain your level 3 qualification

Where you’ll work

73 Station Parade Prince Albert Row

Harrogate

UK

HG1 1ST

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

KLEEK APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

Your training course

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Research fashion trends using the results to plan, design, create, produce and present a fashion forward hairstyle collection, identifying the purpose and message of the given collection. Analyse factors influencing the design and creation of the collection of hairstyle looks including the target audience.

Carry out in-depth consultation and complex analysis of the client hair to plan, create and style the collection of hairstyle looks. Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst creating the collection of hair looks. Use and adapt a range of technical skills to create a collection of hairstyle looks using: 1. sectioning and cutting guidelines to achieve the required look. 2. precision and personalised cutting techniques tailored to suit individual characteristics . 3. creative finishing and dressing techniques. 4. advanced creative colouring Use a range of products, tools and equipment in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy.

Present and promote the collection internally using a visual medium. Evaluate the results of the collection against the research results to improve further practice.

Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst completing smoothing and strengthening services. Carry out in-depth complex analysis of the client hair and scalp to plan and agree the smoothing and strengthening services.

Use and apply products, tools and equipment, to smooth and strengthen clients’ hair to the degree of straightness required. Resolve problems that may occur during and after the hair smoothing and strengthening process. Use a range of products, tools and equipment in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy. Evaluate the results of the service and provide advice on future services and products.

Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst completing Creative colour conversion services. Carry out tests and an in-depth complex consultation of the client hair and scalp to plan and agree the creative colour conversion service. Analyse factors influencing the selection of the colour conversion technique used.

Provide an creative colour conversion service to change the depth and tone of the hair in accordance with legal requirements and manufacturer’s instructions. Creative Colour conversion services to include: 1. Using creative sectioning techniques to personalise the colour result and enhance the finished look. 2. toning through bespoke creative formulation, colour blending/shading. Resolve problems that may occur during creative colour conversion service

Removing artificial colour. Removing bands of colour. Recolouring hair treated with lightener. Using pre-pigmentation and colour. Recolouring hair that has had artificial colour removed. Correcting highlights and lowlights. Uses and applies the products, tools and equipment, in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy.

Semi- permanent, quasi (mildly oxidising), permanent colour, pre-lighteners, colour removers for artificial colour. Complete and evaluate the results of the service and provide advice on future services, aftercare and products.

Your training plan

You will be training towards an advanced and creative hair professional Level 3 qualification, supported by Kleek Apprenticeships and the team at your home salon. You will advance your technical skills and knowledge in consultation, creative cut and colour, corrective colour and artistic hairdressing design including styling, dressing and finishing techniques. The programme is ideal if you want to enhance your technical skills and take on more responsibility at the salon.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

NVQ or SVQ Level 2 or equivalent in:

Hairdressing (grade Pass)

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
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

Once you have successfully completed the program you will be submitted for your End Point Assessment. The EPA is an assessment of all the knowledge, skills and behaviours you have learned throughout your apprenticeship, it confirms you are ready and competent in the career path you have chosen. These assessments have been designed and developed by employers in the hairdressing industry to reflect the daily work of a hairdresser. This makes them very sought after by employers across the industry.

About this company

This is a fantastic opportunity to become a Hairdressing Apprentice at The Phoenix Lounge, a stylish, contemporary salon located in Harrogate.

After this apprenticeship

After you have completed your Level 3 Diploma in Advanced and Creative Hairdressing you will have reached the pinnacle of hairdressing apprenticeships and are able to become a State Registered Hairdresser (SRH) with The Hairdressing Council. However, there are still more skills you can learn to help you develop within the Hair and Beauty industry.

You will be able to develop your skills further by advancing onto one of the other apprenticeships offered by Kleek Apprenticeships, such as barbering or beauty, each of which will allow you to increase your knowledge add to your skill set and become ever more valuable to your salon.

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