Hair Professional Apprenticeship
Francesco Hair Academy Birmingham
Birmingham, B2 4AY
Closes in 18 days (Thursday 31 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 October 2024
Contents
Summary
Francesco Hair Academy in Birmingham has a great opportunity for an individual looking to start their career in the Hairdressing Industry. The successful candidate will be working towards a nationally recognised qualification whilst gaining first-hand experience and working towards becoming a professional Hairdresser.
- Annual wage
- £9,984 a year
- Training course
- Hairdressing professional (level 2)
- Hours
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Days and hours to be confirmed by the employer.
30 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Sunday 10 November
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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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
As an apprentice, you will be working alongside experienced Stylists and receive training of the highest standards by one of the UK’s Leading Hairdressing Apprenticeship Training Providers, FG Apprenticeships.
You will also carry out some of the following duties:
- Meeting & greeting clients
- Front of house support
- Supplying refreshments for clients
- Assisting other team members
- General salon upkeep
- Shampooing, conditioning, and treating the hair/scalp
- Blow drying
Where you’ll work
43-44 Pinfold Street
Birmingham
B2 4AY
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
FRANCESCO GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Your training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
Your hair professional qualification will be awarded by VTCT and is a nationally recognised qualification. You will receive the following during your apprenticeship:
- Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing
- Functional Skills in maths, English, and IT Skills at Level 1 or 2 (as required)
- Francesco Group Business Enterprise Project
All hair apprenticeship training is conducted work-based in a reputable commercial salon, working as part of the salon team, and supported by dedicated training sessions at Francesco Group’s academy located in Birmingham.
Hair Professional Course Content:
- Client care and consultation
- Team working
- Shampooing, conditioning, and treating the hair
- Ladies cutting
- Hair colouring
- Styling the hair
Plus, one of the following optional units:
- Perming hair
- Relaxing hair
- Hair extensions
You will be required to attend our state-of-the-art academy in Birmingham once a week. Our academy reflects the most up-to-date salons and has lecture rooms with interactive presentation equipment and training resources to support you. We have laptops and internet access for independent learning and 1-1 support sessions to help you every step of the way. You will also have progress reviews every ten weeks carried out at your salon, with your employer and a representative from the academy.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
- No formal qualifications required (grade None)
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Smart appearance
- Passion for hairdressing
- Positive and friendly attitude
- Dedication
Other requirements
The reality of working as an apprentice isn’t all glamorous, there are jobs that we all have to do regardless of level. You will have dedicated time to master the art of Hairdressing, but you will also be supporting and assisting other members of staff. You will be the face of the Salon so you have to take pride in your appearance, we encourage individuality, but you must be of smart appearance. Working Saturdays and late nights is a requirement when working in the Hairdressing industry. Being constantly alert is key as you will be in a fast-paced environment.
About this company
Francesco Hair Salons are one of the largest, award-winning hairdressing companies in the UK. Owned and run by the Italian Dellicompagni family; as with most things Italian, the brand is stylish, luxurious, and unique in style.
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Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Progression onto the Advanced Creative Hair Professional Apprenticeship
- Progression into speciality areas such as barbering or colour expert
- Assessors Award qualification
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FRANCESCO GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Recruitment Team
apprenticeships@fgapprenticeships.co.uk
07791077487
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280511.
Apply now
Closes in 18 days (Thursday 31 October at 11:59pm)
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