Apprentice Hair Stylist

Summary

You will be working alongside our experienced Hair Stylists learning all aspects of the industry.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours: You will work 30 hours per week within the days/times below: Monday CLOSED Tuesday 09:00 - 20:00 Wednesday 09:00 - 20:00 Thursday 09:00 - 20:00 Friday 09:00 - 18:00 Saturday 08:00 - 16:00 Sunday CLOSED
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 4 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

Your day to day duties will include:

Washing hair
Meeting and greeting customers
Answering the telephone
Making bookings
Taking payments
Blow drying hair
Styling hair
Applying colour
Learning how to cut hair

Where you’ll work

63 KEDLESTON ROAD

DERBY

DE22 1FL

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

DCG

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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade D/3 or above or equivalent)
Maths (grade D/3 or above or equivalent)

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
Presentation skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Passion for Hairdressing

About this company

Sixty Three Hair Salon in Derby offers a full range of hair services, from cutting and colouring to styling and treatments. The salon’s modern and stylish ambiance, coupled with its team of creative stylists, ensures that clients receive top-tier hair care tailored to their individual style. Whether it’s a simple trim or a complete hair transformation, Sixty Three Hair Salon delivers exceptional results.

https://www.fresha.com/a/sixty-three-hair-salon-derby-63-kedleston-road-6lseu3ew (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

20 days holiday per year plus bank holidays. Statutory sick pay.

After this apprenticeship

Once qualified you could run your own column, with your own clients.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DCG

Alison Harrison

ali.harrison@derby-college.ac.uk

07808 205883

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281108.

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Closes in 13 days (Monday 28 October at 11:59pm)

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