Hairdressing Apprenticeship

BAMBOO HAIR LTD

WOLVERHAMPTON, WV1 4HW

Closes in 5 days (Tuesday 29 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 October 2024

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Summary

Bamboo are currently looking for a new Level 2 Hairdressing Apprentice for their salon.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Work days and hours to be confirmed with the employer.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 5 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 average day will consist of:

  • Reception work
  • Taking phone calls
  • Shampooing clients
  • Assisting with blow-drying, straightening, colouring and perming

Where you’ll work

23 DARLINGTON STREET

WOLVERHAMPTON

WV1 4HW

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

CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON 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 attend College one day per week at City of Wolverhampton College

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English and Maths (grade 3/D 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
    • Customer care skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative

    About this company

    Welcome to Bamboo Hair, Wolverhampton We are an award winning Wolverhampton salon who are passionate about our profession, we pride ourselves on achieving the highest standards possible. Our continuous training means we are always ahead of seasonal trends, while offering our clients a bespoke service and ensuring complete satisfaction. We excel in all areas of cutting, colouring and styling and aim to provide our clients with the most enjoyable experience. Bamboo Hair has a warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere where each client is made to feel special. We offer complimentary refreshments, high fashion magazines and relaxing head massaging. Each client receives a consultation on every visit to make sure you’re happy with the end result. As a result of our excellent customer service we have been awarded Outstanding Customer Service Award 2018-2019. Find the link at the bottom of the page to see our SalonSpy 5 star ratings. Established in 2009.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Hairstylist

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE

    Laura Aston

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281130.

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    Closes in 5 days (Tuesday 29 October at 11:59pm)

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