Salon Apprentice

PANACHE

Dunstable, LU5 6BY

Closes in 10 days (Monday 30 September)

Posted on 11 September 2024

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Summary

Panache are seeking their next ambitious hair enthusiast to start a career in hair within their welcoming team.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Varied days and shift patterns including Saturdays.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 7 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

In this role you will:

  • Develop your practical and client care skills alongside working values and behaviours
  • Support the day to day running of the salon
  • Assist and work alongside experienced stylists and colour technicians
  • Maintain salon cleanliness and hygiene
  • Washing and treating hair

Where you’ll work

Panache Hair & Beauty, 14a High Street, Toddington

Dunstable

LU5 6BY

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

MILTON KEYNES 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
    • Attendance at Milton Keynes College
    • Support from the employer for your learning, development and personal growth

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English and Maths (grade 3-9)

    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

    About this company

    Panache Hair and Beauty salon is a well-established, unisex salon set in the heart of the picturesque village of Toddington, Bedfordshire. Our aim is to provide you with the very best professional service, and with over 25 years of experience and as members of the National Hairdressers Federation since 1985, you know you’re in safe hands with our excellent team of stylists and beauty therapists.

    After this apprenticeship

    • A permanent position may be on offer upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276141.

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    Closes in 10 days (Monday 30 September)

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