Hairdressing Apprentice

Summary

We are a very busy salon based in Plympton and we’re looking to expand our team of apprentices. You will be working in a friendly salon that is highly rated across all social media platforms. We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about hairdressing and able to cope with the fast pace of daily salon life!

Annual wage: £12,646.40 a year
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Training course: Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours: 1 day at college. 4 days in salon to include 1 late night. Shifts TBC.
38 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 1 December
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

Assist all the stylists/beauticians/technicians
Prep clients for services
Keep on top of cleaning duties
Make drinks for clients
Answer the phone/make appointments
Deliver high levels of customer service

Where you’ll work

6 ST. MAURICE ROAD

PLYMOUTH

PL7 1JT

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 COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

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

You will gain a recognised level 2 qualification in Hairdressing over the course of 2 years.
Functional Skills, if required.
You will attend college weekly at City College.
You'll be expected to practise all aspects of hairdressing on clients in the salon regularly.
You will be able to do assessments in the salon as well as college as one of our stylists is also an assessor.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

NVQ or SVQ Level 1 or equivalent in:

Hairdressing (grade Pass)

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
Presentation skills
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Please consider your ‘to and from’ work travel arrangements. You will be required to start at 8.45am most days and finish at 8pm once a week. We do have a bus stop outside - however as we are Plympton based we would like you to consider your travel options before applying.

About this company

Salon at No 6, established in 2007, is based in the heart of Plympton, St Maurice. It boasts 11 hair stations, 3 nail desks and 2 treatment rooms. We also offer disabled access and free parking right outside. Having started as a predominately hair and nail salon we have since expanded into the beauty and aesthetics industry. We have a highly skilled and friendly team who have developed a large, loyal, community based clientele which we are extremely proud of. Our google reviews are a true reflection of this. We are a diverse team and pride ourselves in delivering excellent customer service first and foremost.

http://www.salonatno6.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Fully qualified stylist - building upon clientele
Level 3 hairdressing
Teaching
Assessing
Expand on skills (i.e., beauty, nails, etc.)

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SALON AT NO 6 LTD

Lora Downend

salonatno6_@outlook.com

07780331084

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286816.

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