Hairdressing Apprentice

CJL Hair Studio

LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 6PB

Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 30 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 October 2024

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Summary

An opportunity has arisen to become part of the team at CJL Hair Studio, in East Leake. We are a warm, friendly, professional salon looking for a hairdressing apprentice. You will train and achieve a level 2 hairdressing qualification through hard work and commitment to the course and salon.

Annual wage
£11,315.20 a year

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Monday at College, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday with CJL.

34 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 11 November

Duration

2 Years 3 Months

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

  • Offer refreshments and reading material to clients
  • Ensure clients are happy, comfortable and informed throughout their visit
  • Listening to the needs of guests, visitors and colleagues and informing others of any relevant information
  • Learn reception duties - accurately bill clients and take payments
  • Take telephone and face to face client appointments, booking the correct time for service required
  • Ensure all product displays are clean and tidy
  • General reception duties
  • When time available follow the weekly cleaning schedule
  • Maintain equipment and stock, reporting any defects or items that need replacing
  • Follow all H&S as set out in Company H&S Staff Handbook
  • In salon training will be provided with – running along side College course development plan
  • You will shampoo and prepare refreshments
  • Learn cutting and colouring
  • When trained and signed off carry out client blow dry’s and simple treatments within the salon

Where you’ll work

4 BROOKSIDE

EAST LEAKE

LOUGHBOROUGH

LE12 6PB

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

LOUGHBOROUGH 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

    Qualification

    • L2 Apprenticeship Standard in Hair Professional 
    • L2 Diploma for Hair Professionals - Hairdressing
    • L2 Functional Skills English and Maths (if required)

    Delivery Method

    • Weekly attendance to Loughborough College on Mondays
    • Attendance to Loughborough College for Functional Skills (if required)

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English and Maths (grade C/4 or above)

    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
    • Presentation skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Additional training to take place at Loughborough College to develop knowledge, skills, and behaviours in accordance to this apprenticeship. Please ensure you are able to travel before applying. Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before theend date, following consultation with the employer.

    About this company

    Hairport is a welcoming and professional salon, dedicated to providing exceptional hair care and styling services. Our team of experienced and talented hair stylists specialize in a wide range of services to cater to all your hair needs.

    After this apprenticeship

    Opportunity to progress to a full-time stylist for the right candidate.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

    Sophia Cleaver

    apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280802.

    Apply now

    Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 30 October at 11:59pm)

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