HAIR PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIP LEVEL 2

Summary

An Apprenticeship in Hairdressing offers you an exciting learning experience working alongside a highly experienced team in a real salon environment. The City & Guilds Level 2 Apprenticeship is highly valued by employers as it shows your commitment and that you have valuable salon experience.

Annual wage: £12,646.40 a year
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Training course: Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours: Full time position (approx 38 hours) shifts to be confirmed at interview. Evening shifts and Saturdays to be included
38 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 October
Duration: 2 Years 3 Months
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

Assisting Stylists with their clients
Client refreshments & care
Shampooing & Conditioning Treatments
Colour application & removal
Basic reception duties
Cleaning & Laundry

Where you’ll work

Unit 4

Moatfield Meadow

Kingsnorth Ashford

Kent

TN23 3LU

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

MASTER CUTTERS 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

City & Guilds certificated Full Diploma Level 2
One day a week @ The Hair Academy in Ashford Kent
Four days a week in salon learning from talented stylists
Training in salon from visiting representaives from Aveda, Paul Mitchell, etc.

More training information

The Hair Academy was graded as 'GOOD' by Ofsted in 2024
The Hair Academy has a high success rate with learners becoming full time stylists in successful salons
1 day a week training at The Hair Academy in a real salon environment on real clients.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 2)
Maths (grade 2)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Hairdressing is physically & mentally demanding with many theory & practical skills to learn so a positive attitude to learning is essential. You will need good stamina and health as the days are long with lots of standing.

About this company

Keith Francis is a busy family run salon right next to a major supermarket on Park Farm. The team are committed to providing a high standard of hairdressing to their clients and the stylist enjoy sharing their knowledge & skills with their Apprentices. With a very loyal client base the salon is very busy and requires excellent team work skills

http://www.keithfrancis.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There are many paths that you can follow once you complete the Level 2 including

Level 3 Advanced Creative Apprenticeship
Salon Stylist
Specialist in Colour, Bridal etc.
Management
Teaching
Salon Ownership

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