Hairdressing Apprentice

Summary

The Priory Hair and Beauty are offering an opportunity to gain the Level 2 Hair Professional qualification for a reliable and genuine individual to join them in their family owned, established Falmouth salon. The successful candidate will gain valuable experience while learning to create bespoke styles to ensure clients leave feeling beautiful.

Annual wage

£9,984 a year

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After a trial, pay will be reviewed.

Training course

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hours

Wednesday to Saturday varying hours to be negotiated between 9am and 5pm at interview.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 15 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

Daily duties to include but not limited to:

Assisting with the upkeep of the salon
Learning how to carry out a full range of hairdressing services including shampooing, colouring, assisting stylists, greeting and preparing clients and promoting services and products
You will develop valuable practical experience by working in a salon environment being exposed to a high standard of professional hairdressing on a daily basis
Some reception work will also be required including taking payments and making appointments
Ensuring the salon is kept clean and hygienic at all times
Making sure the needs of clients are met to ensure they have an enjoyable experience

Where you’ll work

The Priory

Tregoniggie Industrial Estate, Bickland Water Road

Falmouth

TR11 4SN

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

CORNWALL 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

You will be working towards a Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard in Hairdressing

This apprenticeship consists of a mixture of off the job training and on the job mentoring and development within the workplace.

You will be expected to attend Cornwall College Camborne on a weekly basis, with additional attendance if functional skills are required.

More training information

College attendance is required one day a week at the Cornwall College Camborne.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 3/D)
maths (grade 3/D)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Reliable
Honest

Other requirements

GCSE English and Maths Grade C/4 or equivalent preferred. A 3/D maybe accepted for the right candidate but you must be willing to attend functional skills block weeks as part of the apprenticeship to work towards the qualification. Car parking and bus stop nearby. Need to be able to travel to and from work and Cornwall College Camborne

About this company

The Priory has a dedicated team of hair stylists and beauticians who pride themselves on offering the very best creative services and bespoke styles to ensure their clients leave feeling beautiful. The Priory family We are Jessie and Sam, the owners of The Priory. It has been a family-owned business since our mum Jill first opened JJ’s Hair Design (Church Street) in 1993. We took over the running of JJ's in 2015 and as we expanded our business by introducing beauty services we soon outgrew the salon, so finally, in 2017 we took on our biggest challenge yet by moving out of town to a bigger premises and rebranded as The Priory. Pride in our craft We strive to ensure our team continually develop their craft by attending further skill-based learning and receiving in-house product training. We do this because of a love for the industry and we pride ourselves on being able to share our passion with our clients. The salon Moving to a larger premises allowed us to achieve our dream of being able to offer a wider range of services both in hair and beauty, whilst doing so in a comfortable and friendly environment. As a family-run business, we want you to feel part of our family when you visit the salon in the hope that when you leave you feel as though you've been among friends.

https://www.theprioryfalmouth.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Free hair and beauty treatment Drinks provided on shift

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be the offer for a permanent position for the right candidate with opportunities for progression.

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