Hairdressing Apprentice

Summary

Anya Hairdressing & Beauty are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking apprentice to join the company and develop a career in hairdressing. The apprentice will learn all aspects of hairdressing and will develop excellent customer service skills which are essential to this sector. Full training will be provided.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday during salon hours. College day - Monday. Shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 10 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

To ensure that all treatments are carried out professionally and accurately at all times
To demonstrate a high level of confidence and competence in all services
To undertake any necessary training to improve salon standards and skills
To maintain high quality treatment, in keeping with the clients’ wishes
To be organised with your day-to-day duties, including checking the appointment book regularly
To ensure that all areas are kept clean and tidy, creating a safe environment for you and your clients
To keep all electrical appliances in good working order, ensuring that any faults are reported
To maintain and update record cards to assist when dealing with customer complaints, marketing, confidentiality and to aid other Stylists and staff with client history
To achieve a realistic target of takings by ensuring maximum use is gained from the appointment system and ensuring the Salon ran adequately at all times
To cover the reception area, when required, assisting with telephone calls, bookings and face-to-face clients

Customer Service:

To ensure that internal and external customer service given within the department is to the highest standard at all times
To deal with any internal and external customer complaints or customer requests as and when required
To be friendly and approachable towards clients and colleagues at all times
To take an active part in increasing clientele on a regular basis
To promote the salon and have a good knowledge of any specialised treatments/services and products available
To ensure that all services and products are charged for at the correct price, in accordance with the price list

Where you’ll work

Anya Hairdressing & Beauty

10 Speak Road

Garston

Liverpool

L19 2PA

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

RIVERSIDE 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

Full training will be given on an ongoing basis for most daily duties
Will have a line manager in place who will be mentor
Weekly attendance at Riverside College (WA8 7QQ)
Apprentices will work towards achieving a Diploma in Hairdressing Professional level 2

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade Grade 3)

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
Presentation skills
Team working
Creative

About this company

Anya Hairdressing & Beauty is a glamorous salon located in the centre of Garston, serving as your one-stop salon for all beauty needs, providing haircuts, styling, colouring, massages and makeup.

After this apprenticeship

Permanent opportunity with company may be on offer on completion of apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Joanna Smith

Joanna.Smith@riversidecollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277309.

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