Hairdressing Apprentice - L2 Diploma for Hairdressing Professionals – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

As an Apprentice you will need to be able to work as part of a team, provide hairdressing services to valued clientele, at the same time as achieving your Apprenticeship, Level 2 Diploma for Hairdressing Professionals to include Functional Skills if required.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday Shifts TBC Between 30 and 40 hours maximum, including 8 hours minimum training.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 1 February
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

Duties to include:

Greeting clients on arrival and making them feel welcome
Keeping a positive salon atmosphere
Serving refreshments
Ensuring salon floor is kept clean and tidy
Helping out at reception
Shampooing clients
Assisting stylists with clients
Learning the craft of hairdressing and client care
Informing clients of the service being provided

Where you’ll work

48 Long Chaulden

Hemel Hempstead

Hertfordshire

HP1 2HX

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

CHEYNES TRAINING LIMITED

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

Apprentices will work towards the Level 2 Diploma for Hairdressing Professionals. The Diploma consists of 5 mandatory units and 1 optional unit. Whilst achieving the qualification you will learn how to cut, colour, blow dry hair and how to deal with clients. The Functional Skills that are required is English and maths at Level 1. If these have not been achieved at school, then you will be required to complete and online test for maths and English.

The following will also be embedded into the qualification:

Professionalism and values
Behaviour and communication
Safe working practices

At the end of your Apprenticeship, you will be formally assessed by way of an End-point Assessment (EPA) consisting of the following methods:

Knowledge test
Practical assessment
Professional discussion (underpinned by a portfolio of evidence

All training will take place in the salon, with no requirement to attend day release. You will be allocated a highly skilled Trainer/Assessor who will visit you, in the salon, at least once per month. The salon, in partnership with your Trainer/Assessor will help you to acquire the skills and qualifications needed for a successful career and working life.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and maths (grade 4)

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

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Creative
Non judgemental
Patience
Passionate about hairdressing
Ability to learn and grow
Respectful to educators
Attentive to task set
Attentive to education given
Ability to work as a team

Other requirements

The vacancy is for between 30 and 40 hours per week. We operate a continuous ongoing recruitment process, therefore, interviews and start dates may vary to that advertised. Applications will be assessed and interviewed as soon as they are received, which may result in the vacancy closing before the advertised date, please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

About this company

B Hairdressing specialize in the art of colour and cutting, ensuring that every client leaves feeling confident and beautiful. Nestled in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, our friendly team is dedicated to providing personalized services tailored to your unique style and preferences. Step into our salon and experience the perfect blend of professionalism and comfort, where you'll always feel right at home.

https://bhairdressing.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

To obtain the Level 2 Diploma for Hairdressing Professionals, qualify as a hairdresser and build a successful column of clients
Progression on to Level 3 or Barbering will be possible upon successful Level 2 completion

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

B HAIR & BEAUTY LTD

Lydia

Bhairbeauty@icloud.com

01442260118

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286437.

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Closes on Friday 31 January

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