Hairdressing apprenticeship

RICHARD ROBERT HAIRDRESSING LTD

GERRARDS CROSS, SL9 9EA

Closes in 28 days (Saturday 2 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 October 2024

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Summary

Richard Robert Hairdressing is looking for a Salon Apprentice who is creative and passionate about hairdressing. We will offer you training provided by SPAN, quality in-house training from high level stylists with extensive experience and the chance to work in a modern salon. The role will include shampoo,reception,customer service,refreshments.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Tuesday, 9am - 6pm, Wednesday, 9am - 6pm, Thursday, 9am - 6pm or 12pm - 8pm, Friday, 9am - 6pm and Saturday, 9am - 6pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 3 November

Duration

2 Years

Positions available

2

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

Apprentices daily jobs will include:

  • Making teas/coffee
  • Shampooing clients hair
  • Making appointments for clients on the computer
  • Helping to make the salon operate smoothly
  • Learning hairdressing on-the-job 

Where you’ll work

12 MARKET PLACE

CHALFONT ST PETER

GERRARDS CROSS

SL9 9EA

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

SPAN TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT 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

    • You will receive a Level 2 Diploma for Hair Professionals at the end of the training.
    • All of our practical training is in salon once per week on a Tuesday 3.00pm - 6.00pm.
    • All theory training will be done once a month through Span Training and Development LTD.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English and Maths (grade 4+)

    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

    • Attention to detail
    • Customer care skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    Richard Robert Hairdressing is a independently run, organic concept salon in Chalfont St Peter Buckinghamshire.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Once qualified you will have a choice to further learn doing NVQ Level 3, or to continue to build skills and confidence in a salon

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    RICHARD ROBERT HAIRDRESSING LTD

    Richard Pook

    richardroberthairdressing@gmail.com

    01753880740

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280521.

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    Closes in 28 days (Saturday 2 November at 11:59pm)

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