Hairdressing Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for a confident, hardworking individual with a genuine interest in the hair industry. Either with experience or without.

Annual wage: £12,646.40 a year
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Training course: Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours: Lunch break length: 30mins Start Time: Between 8/9am Finish Time: 5pm Days TBC.
38 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 25 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

Getting salon ready for the day
Washing hair
Keeping clients comfortable & happy
Helping stylist
Wash hair
Making appointments
Answering phone
Washing towels
Keeping salon clean & tidy

Where you’ll work

8 STATION PARADE

LONDON ROAD SUNNINGDALE

ASCOT

BERKSHIRE

SL5 0EP

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

ACTIVATE LEARNING

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

Hairdressing professional Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard.
With a sufficient range and complexity within the workplace, delivery can be solely on the business premises. However, apprentices will have the option to attend a training salon in Reading/Oxford.
Each session will cover elements of the knowledge, skills and behaviours as required by the apprenticeship standard.
Additional sessions may be run over college closure periods to ensure the apprentice is meeting the course requirements and progressing as expected.
At the end of the apprenticeship, you will receive a Level 2 qualification in Hairdressing.
Level 2 Diploma for Hair Professionals - Hairdressing.
Functional Skills in English and Maths if required.

Requirements

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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

An established hair & beauty salon of 25 years in Berkshire.

After this apprenticeship

There is a possibility of a full-time post upon completing the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Dawn Hoskins

dawn.hoskins@activatelearning.ac.uk

01344 766434

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281145.

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Closes in 25 days (Monday 18 November at 11:59pm)

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