Hairdressing Apprentice

Summary

Apprentice required to work across Popham’s four Oxford based salons. Opportunity for an ambitious person seeking a dynamic career in hairdressing. Every one of the key techniques, which underpin the success of Popham, will be passed onto our new generation of qualified Hair Professionals when working towards Level 2 Hair Professional.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours: Monday - off, Tuesday, 10.00am - 7.00pm, Wednesday, 10.30am - 7.30pm, Thursday, 8.00am - 5.00pm, Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm, Saturday, 8.00am - 5.00pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 5 November
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

Shampooing colour development and blow drying
Cleaning
Reception duties
Customer service

Where you’ll work

1 NORTH PARADE AVENUE

OXFORD

OX2 6LX

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

INTROTRAIN & FORUM 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

Practical training in house on a weekly basis
Theory delivered by Introtrain on a one to one every 2-3 weeks in the salon, together to gain a level 2 Diploma Hair Professional
If Maths and English GCSE 4 and above not achieved functional skills will also be delivered on a one-to-one basis
Practical training will be given every Wednesday and a full colour training day once a month on Mondays (will be given alternative day off)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English and Maths (grade 4-9)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Eager to learn

About this company

Popham hairdressing is Oxford’s Sassoon Professional Partner and the only UK hairdressing company to be awarded Champion Investor in People. We believe it’s a privilege to be trusted to change the way a person looks, even transform how they feel about themselves.

https://www.popham.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Prospects include a position as a stylist at the completion of the apprenticeship, and to progress onto a level 3 Advanced and Creative Hair Professional Level 3 Apprenticeship
However, this is not guaranteed and will be based on a performance evaluation

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INTROTRAIN & FORUM LIMITED

Jane Colleton

jane@introtrain.com

01865793196

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277837.

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Closes in 28 days (Wednesday 30 October at 11:59pm)

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