Hairdressing Apprentice

Summary

During this apprenticeship, you will be working towards your Level 2 Hair Dressing Apprenticeship Qualification, and you will be working in a busy salon alongside your colleagues. You will have duties such as meeting and greeting, washing hair, reception duties and learning skills relevant to the apprenticeship qualification.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours: The salon is open Monday - Saturday (30 hours per week with the opportunity for overtime but never required to work 40 or above hours) One day per weekday release to Macclesfield College
30 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

Day-to-day duties would include:

Meet and greet clients
Reception duties
General cleaning and tidying
Washing hair
Serving refreshments
Learning the skills in hairdressing

Where you’ll work

25 BULKELEY ROAD

POYNTON

STOCKPORT

SK12 1NR

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

MACCLESFIELD 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 Hairdressing Professional Apprenticeship Qualification
Day release to college
Functional skills in maths and English (if required)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/C+)
Maths (grade 4/C+)

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
Customer care skills
Creative
Patience
Polite
Bubbly

About this company

Established in 2012, Sublime Hair Studio is a small, friendly, family run salon in Poynton, Cheshire. The salon is owned and run by Sue, a Stylist with over 30 years hairdressing experience, who is passionate about her trade. In 2017 Sue's daughter, Steph, joined her making this genuinely a family run business which, at its very heart, cares about and values all customers. Sue and Steph pride themselves in providing a high level of professionalism while maintaining a relaxed, laughter filled environment.

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

After this apprenticeship

There may be a full-time position available upon the successful completition of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

Maxim Business Training

apprenticeshiprecruitment@macclesfield.ac.uk

+441625410022

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275984.

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Closes in 5 days (Tuesday 24 September at 11:59pm)

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