Hair Professional Level 2 Apprenticeship

ENVY HAIR DESIGN LTD

PLYMOUTH, PL9 7AA

Closes in 23 days (Saturday 12 October)

Posted on 30 July 2024

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Summary

The role will involve providing hair cutting, styling and grooming services for men and women. If you are creative, able to work well within a team, keen to learn, enthusiastic, friendly, and with good social skills, then this could be for you.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Saturday. Possible late night training session once a week. The hours will be confirmed with the employer but will be between 8:30am - 5:30pm.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 24 October

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

Duties will include:

  • Meeting & greeting clients
  • Booking appointments
  • Shampooing
  • Conditioning
  • Blow drying and styling hair
  • Also colour and lightening using a range of techniques

You'll study hairdressing topics such as hair and skin testing, the effects of chemicals on hair and skin and the principles of hair colour selection, alongside environmental and sustainable working practices. There's also the option to learn about promoting products, perming and working with different hair types.

Where you’ll work

9 THE BROADWAY

PLYMOUTH

PL9 7AA

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 practical master classes, alongside structured theory sessions, to enable you to cover the Hair Professional Level 2 standard requirements
    • Training will take place at Skills Group Training Academy, Derry's Cross, Plymouth. PL1 2SG
    • Functional Skills in English and maths if required

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    Other in:

    • No prior qualifications are required. (grade N/A)

    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
    • Presentation skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Physical fitness
    • Good Timekeeping
    • Good standard of Hygiene

    About this company

    Envy Hair Design have been an established salon for 15 years. It was born from a genuine love of hairdressing; a passion that has continued to grow. Based on The Broadway Plymstock they employ a team of 11 hair stylists, 1 apprentice, 3 nail technicians, 1 lash-lift technician and 3 brow technicians who are all trained to the minimum Level 3 standard in hair or beauty. They deliver unparalleled customer service offering high quality colouring, cutting and hair styling for all occasions.

    http://www.envymyhair.co.uk (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Having completed the level 2 qualification, there will be an opportunity to work towards an Advanced and Creative Hair Professional Level 3 standard to further enhance your skills

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    SKILLS TO GROUP LIMITED

    01752 332442

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000268213.

    Apply now

    Closes in 23 days (Saturday 12 October)

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