Hair Professional Apprentice

Summary

We are a multi-award-winning salon dedicated to excellence in hairstyling & our customer experience we are thrilled to open applications for an ambitious, passionate Apprentice to join our team. This is an incredible opportunity to kickstart your career & exciting long-term prospects with us through a unique collaboration with the college.

Annual wage

£12,646.40 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

100% of tips given by clients, commissions on retail products personally sold/recommended & staff discount on products.

Training course

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hours

32 hours between Tuesday - Saturday, a mix of 10am - 6pm or 12.15pm - 8.15pm, Saturdays are 9.15am - 5.15pm. Plus you will spend a minimum of 6 hours per week in college.

38 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 27 February

Duration

1 year 6 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

Under the mentorship of our Creative Director, Jamie, an industry expert well known & respected for his innovative techniques, consistently investing in his own professional development; including his work with the Fellowship for British Hairdressing, recently completing his Colour Masters with Schwarzkopf & currently his Assessors Accreditation; & his commitment to education, our Apprentice will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, inspiring environment, working alongside four other passionate hairdressers as well as two other hard-working Apprentices. You’ll learn the fundamentals of hair styling, cutting, colouring, amongst other aspects of the profession, & customer service, all whilst assisting stylists, maintaining salon upkeep & interacting with guests. Our Apprentice programme is thoughtfully structured to ensure you’re fully supported in developing your skills, creativity & confidence.

We’re looking for someone who is eager to learn, attentive, reliable, excited about building an excellent future for themselves & ready to bring a positive energy to our salon team! This position requires the utmost dedication & a genuine passion for the hair industry & creativity. If all of this is a true fit for you, we’d love to hear from you, duties will include;

Salon preparation & maintenance; set up stylists’ stations with required trollies, tools & products; clean stations, mirrors, styling chairs, tools & other items regularly; sweep floors, take out rubbish/recycling, keep on top of cleanliness of sunbeds & cubicles throughout the day.
Hair preparation; shampoo/condition/treat/scalp massage clients’ hair, apply/remove colours/foils under stylists’ direction; mix colour/lightener under supervision; towel dry, blow dry & prep hair as needed.
Front desk & support; greet clients, assist with check-in & help make them comfortable - hang coats & offer refreshments; handle phone calls for appointments, inquiries & follow-ups; meticulously manage client records & update appointment schedules thoroughly.
Product & retail knowledge; stock & organise hair care & colour products for in-salon use & retail; learn about products/colour benefits, ingredients & usage to enhance personal knowledge & sales skills; assist clients with product recommendations.

Where you’ll work

Aspire Creative

1 Bank Road

Matlock

Derbyshire

DE4 3AQ

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

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

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.
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

One on one training one evening a week with senior team, quarterly in house training with Schwarzkopf, international guest artists invited into the salon for a training day once a year & external education with Schwarzkopf both online & at their training academy in Manchester.

You will also attend college each week to train with other apprentices and be visited in the workplace by a college instructor-mentor who will complete observation, professional discussions and mentor you through the apprenticeship course.

More training information

L2 Hairdressing professional Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade 4/C 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Reliable
An interest in the industry
A desire to learn

Other requirements

We pride ourselves on offering a more premium service & experience here; so punctuality, committing to looking our best whilst adhering to our “all black & beautiful” uniform standard & always striving to give the best we can is a constant we expect.

About this company

All under one roof; Aspire Creative Hair, Beauty a Lifestyle Salon in the heart of Derbyshire, led by partners Ashley & Jamie. Working together with their team of professionals, they strive to give outstanding guest relations & a beautiful salon experience. Creating stunning hair, bespoke colour, hair extensions, keratin complex blow dry services, non-surgical hair replacement systems & bridal hair, as well as all things beauty, aesthetics & a sunbed studio, boasting brand new & custom-made for Aspire Ceative; two Luxura Vegaz 9200 sunbeds & a Luxura V8 sunshower. During your visit, treat yourself to a glass of bubbles or enjoy an indulgent hot drink from our barista menu (all served with oat milk). With Ashley's customer service expertise & Jamie's seventeen-plus years in the industry, we pride ourselves on providing a luxurious experience. A vibe where our guests & expert team can enjoy all things hair, beauty & sun.

http://www.aspirecreativehair.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Progression to Level 3 including working a professional column of your own, plus the potential to work permanently as a Creative Stylist with us.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

Apprenticeships Team

feapprenticeships@blc.ac.uk

08000740099

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286072.

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Closes in 19 days (Friday 10 January)

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