Level 3 Hairdressing Apprenticeship

NHTA LIMITED

Nottingham (NG5 1AP)

Closes in 4 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 February 2025


Summary

NHTA are recruiting for several Level 3 hairdressing apprentices for busy salons in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire area. You will work on creating your own client column using your current skill set and work towards attaining a Level 3 Advanced hair and Creative Apprenticeship.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
Hours
Days and shifts to be confirmed.

30 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 May 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

  • Meet and greet clients
  • Keep the salon and your station clean and tidy
  • Take bookings and payments
  • Assist stylists when needed
  • Build up your own client base

Where you’ll work

18 Pelham Road
Nottingham
NG5 1AP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

NHTA LIMITED

Your training course

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Research fashion trends using the results to plan, design, create, produce and present a fashion forward hairstyle collection, identifying the purpose and message of the given collection. Analyse factors influencing the design and creation of the collection of hairstyle looks including the target audience.
  • Carry out in-depth consultation and complex analysis of the client hair to plan, create and style the collection of hairstyle looks. Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst creating the collection of hair looks. Use and adapt a range of technical skills to create a collection of hairstyle looks using: 1. sectioning and cutting guidelines to achieve the required look. 2. precision and personalised cutting techniques tailored to suit individual characteristics . 3. creative finishing and dressing techniques. 4. advanced creative colouring Use a range of products, tools and equipment in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy.
  • Present and promote the collection internally using a visual medium. Evaluate the results of the collection against the research results to improve further practice.
  • Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst completing smoothing and strengthening services. Carry out in-depth complex analysis of the client hair and scalp to plan and agree the smoothing and strengthening services.
  • Use and apply products, tools and equipment, to smooth and strengthen clients’ hair to the degree of straightness required. Resolve problems that may occur during and after the hair smoothing and strengthening process. Use a range of products, tools and equipment in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy.   Evaluate the results of the service and provide advice on future services and products.
  • Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst completing Creative colour conversion services. Carry out tests and an in-depth complex consultation of the client hair and scalp to plan and agree the creative colour conversion service. Analyse factors influencing the selection of the colour conversion technique used. 
  • Provide an creative colour conversion service to change the depth and tone of the hair in accordance with legal requirements and manufacturer’s instructions. Creative Colour conversion services to include: 1. Using creative sectioning techniques to personalise the colour result and enhance the finished look. 2. toning through bespoke creative formulation, colour blending/shading. Resolve problems that may occur during creative colour conversion service
  • Removing artificial colour. Removing bands of colour. Recolouring hair treated with lightener. Using pre-pigmentation and colour. Recolouring hair that has had artificial colour removed. Correcting highlights and lowlights. Uses and applies the products, tools and equipment, in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy.
  • Semi- permanent, quasi (mildly oxidising), permanent colour, pre-lighteners, colour removers for artificial colour. Complete and evaluate the results of the service and provide advice on future services, aftercare and products.

Your training plan

  • Full Level 3 Advanced and Creative Hair Professional apprenticeship standard, including Functional Skills if required
  • This programme includes the Advanced and Creative Hair Professionals Diploma at level 3
  • You will gather learning evidence, journals and off-the-job records using your e-portfolio
  • You will receive training within the workplace with an option to attend our academy for extra session

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade C/4)
  • Maths (grade C/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

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

You must have achieved a the Level 2 Hair Professional Standard

About this company

NHTA are training provider who specialise in government funded apprenticeships in hairdressing and barbering qualifications, designed to develop your skills and knowledge for your hairdressing career.

https://nhta.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • A full-time position within the salon running your own client base
  • Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NHTA LIMITED

enquiries@nhta.org.uk

0115 9691650

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000306524.

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Closes in 4 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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