Hair Professional Apprenticeship

Summary

Skin Deep Salon is looking for a Hairdressing Apprentice to join their friendly team in their modern salon is based in Plympton. You will assist senior hairdressers in providing a range of hair services to clients, including cutting, styling, colouring, and treatments.

Annual wage

£13,312 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

*Wages:* £211.20 pw, based on a 40 hour week. Overtime above the 40 hours per week, will be paid at the appropriate national minimum wage depending on age. 28 days holiday entitlement (incl. bank holidays) during the course of your apprenticeship.

Training course

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hours

5 days between Monday and Saturday, between 6.00am and 8.00pm, 40 hours. Shift patterns to be discussed in interview.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 24 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

Duties are likely to include;

Assist senior hairdressers in providing a range of hair services to clients, including cutting, styling, colouring, and treatments
Greet and welcome clients, ensuring a friendly and professional atmosphere
Shampoo and condition clients’ hair, preparing them for styling or treatments
Maintain a clean and organised salon environment, including sanitising tools and workstations
Support in mixing and applying hair colour, highlights, and other chemical treatments under supervision
Learn and apply various hairdressing techniques, including blow-drying, curling, and straightening hair
Provide excellent customer service by actively listening to clients’ needs and preferences
Assist in recommending suitable hairstyles and products based on clients’ hair type and desired look
Keep up-to-date with the latest hair trends, styles, and techniques through ongoing training and education
Develop skills in basic salon administration tasks, such as scheduling appointments and handling cash transactions
Follow salon policies and procedures, including health and safety guidelines
Uphold a professional appearance and behaviour at all times, representing the salon in a positive manner
Collaborate effectively with team members, supporting a harmonious and productive salon environment

Where you’ll work

4 LITCHATON CRESCENT

PLYMOUTH

PL7 4RE

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

The Apprenticeship in Hairdressing includes:

Level 2 Hair Professional (Hairdressing / Barbering)
Level 2 Diploma for Hair Professionals (Hairdressing / Barbering)
Level 1/2 Functional Skills in maths and English if required

Some aspects of the qualification will be delivered on-site and you will have regular visits every 6 to 12 weeks from your designated assessor from Skills Group, who will monitor your progression throughout your apprenticeship.

As part of your apprenticeship you will be expected to attend college one day per week, where you will improve upon your knowledge and practical skills.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade Grade 9-1 equivalent to A*-G)
Maths (grade Grade 9-1 equivalent to A*-G)

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

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Creative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Skin Deep is a contemporary salon which was first established in 1986 at the Ridgeway in Plympton. In 1996 the salon moved to St Stephens Place shopping mall in Plympton. The salon has been established for 27 years and has experience with working with trainees. They have had many apprentices that have successfully completed their training and have remained in the salon. At Skin Deep their primary aim is to offer a customer service that is second to none, they specialise in the very latest trends and also the more classic cuts. They have a dynamic team of stylists who are customer focused and great stylists. They use only top quality products such as Redken. The products are of the highest quality and are used in colouring and conditioning, along with a full range of retail products to follow up with at home.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the level 2 qualification, there will be an opportunity to work towards an advanced level 3 to further enhance your skills.

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