Hairdressing Apprenticeship

Summary

An amazing opportunity to begin your career in hairdressing. This fantastic company in Newark is hoping to find someone who is keen to learn and has an interest in the hairdressing trade. The role will include greeting customers, helping to ensure the smooth running of the salon, cleaning and tidying, booking appointments, taking payments.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours: Monday college 9.00am - 5.00pm. In salon: Alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays, 9.00am - 5.0pm. Wednesday & Thursday, 9.00am - 8.00pm. Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 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

Working alongside a great team of stylists, shampooing, taking off colours
Meeting and greeting clients making sure clients are happy & comfortable at all times
Helping with everyday tasks booking appointments, answering the phone, keeping the salon running smoothly, keeping the salon clean and tidy is essential

Where you’ll work

The Wharf

Newark

Nottinghamshire

NG24 1EU

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

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE TRAINING 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

Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing
1 Day per week at Retford, 3 days in salon, In salon training at regular intervals
Functional Skills in English and maths, if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

n/a (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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Customer care skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

This vacancy will require working 2 long shifts from 9am to 8pm Wednesday and Thursday and alternate Saturdays

About this company

Busy town salon with 7 employees currently established in 2010, bringing London style salon experience to the heart of Newark.

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

After this apprenticeship

To be able to work independantly full time in a busy salon environment with a full diary
Can progress to other advanced areas in the industry eg advanced colour technician, hair extensions, educator/training provider, fashion or film industry stylist, influencer.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INIZIO HAIR LIMITED

Theresa Errol

inizio.hair@yahoo.com

01636 678008

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000272437.

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Closes in 14 days (Monday 30 September at 11:59pm)

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