Level 2 Hair professional apprentice

LULU'S LOUNGE LIMITED

SOUTH SHIELDS, NE34 6NG

Closes in 7 days (Monday 23 September at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 August 2024

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Summary

Lulu's lounge are looking to employ an apprentice to work towards their level 2 hair professional standard, and take on day to day duties as required. Anyone interested in the hair industry looking to gain practical and theoretical experience may apply.

Annual wage
£12,313.60 a year

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9-5, and Saturdays as is standard for the business.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 30 September

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

The apprentice will carry out the following duties:

  • Meeting and greeting clients
  • Answering the phone and using I.T skills to book appointments
  • Tidying the salon at the end of the day in preperation for the next days clients
  • Supplying refreshments for clients
  • Shampooing, conditioning/treating the hair and scalp
  • Blow drying
  • General salon upkeep
  • Any other tasks assigned to you

Where you’ll work

154 SUNDERLAND ROAD

SOUTH SHIELDS

NE34 6NG

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

TYNE COAST COLLEGE

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 Hair professional standard including:

    • Regular on site one to one sessions with a tutor as well as sessions in college
    • Functional skills in maths and English (if required)

    More training information

    The successful candidate will attend college for one day per week (day to be confirmed) and the remainder of the time in the salon.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4 or above or equivalent)
    • Maths (grade 4 or above or equivalent)

    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
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Physical fitness

    Other requirements

    Usually you will be required to work on a Saturday as per business needs.

    About this company

    Lulu's Hair and Beauty Lounge is a professional salon, that provides a wide range of quality products and personalised hair salon services, tailored to suit the needs of their clients.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Gaining experience in your chosen sector and achieving your Level 2 Hair Professional qualification with the possibility of progressing onto Level 3 in Hair.
    • Full time position on completion of the apprenticeship and satisfactory reviews

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    TYNE COAST COLLEGE

    Anthony Kelly

    akelly@tynecoast.ac.uk

    07747461209

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000272921.

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    Closes in 7 days (Monday 23 September at 11:59pm)

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