Hairdressing - Hair Professional Apprenticeship
Reeves & Gallagher
WIMBORNE (BH21 1DS)
Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025
Posted on 16 April 2025
Contents
Summary
Are you ready to turn your passion for hair into a profession? Reeves & Gallagher Hair Salon is offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to begin their journey in the Hairdressing Industry. You’ll work towards a nationally recognised qualification while gaining experience in a professional salon environment.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Hairdressing professional (level 2)
- Hours
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Days and hours will be confirmed by the employer. Total hours per week: 30 minimum, 40 maximum. To include Saturdays.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 9 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Apprentices beginning their Hair Professional Apprenticeship may be expected to carry out a variety of tasks, including:
- Shampooing clients and applying hair treatments
- Blow drying and basic styling
- Assisting senior stylists and other team members
- Providing front-of-house support, such as greeting clients and managing bookings
- Performing general salon duties to maintain cleanliness and organisation
Where you’ll work
14 EAST STREET
WIMBORNE
BH21 1DS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
FRANCESCO GROUP (HOLDINGS) 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.
- 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
VTCT will award your Hair Professional qualification, which is a nationally recognised Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing. Throughout your apprenticeship, you will gain essential skills and experience to begin your career in the hair industry.
During your apprenticeship, you will receive:
- Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing
- Functional Skills in maths and English at Level 1 or 2 (if required)
- Francesco Group Business Enterprise Project
All training is work-based and delivered in a reputable commercial salon, where you will work as part of the salon team. You’ll also benefit from dedicated training sessions at the Francesco Group’s state-of-the-art academy in Poole.
Course Content Includes:
- Client care and consultation
- Shampooing, conditioning, and treating the hair
- Ladies’ cutting techniques
- Hair colouring
- Styling and finishing the hair
You will also complete one optional unit from the following:
- Perming hair
- Relaxing hair
Academy Training
You will attend our modern training academy in Poole once a week. The academy mirrors the environment of a professional salon and includes:
- Fully equipped training salons
- Interactive lecture rooms and digital presentation tools
- Laptops and internet access for independent learning
1-to-1 support sessions to guide your progress - To ensure you stay on track, you will have progress reviews every ten weeks, conducted at your salon with your employer and an academy representative
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
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Passion for hairdressing
- Positive and friendly attitude
Other requirements
The Reality of Salon Life: Working as an apprentice in the hairdressing industry isn’t all glamour — there are everyday tasks that everyone, at every level, is expected to do. While you’ll have dedicated time to learn and perfect your hairdressing skills, a big part of your role will involve supporting and assisting other team members to ensure the salon runs smoothly. As an apprentice, you’ll be the face of the salon, often the first person clients meet. That means taking pride in your appearance is essential. While we encourage individuality and personal style, a smart, professional appearance is a must. You’ll also need to be prepared to work Saturdays and late evenings, as these are key times in the hairdressing industry. The salon environment is fast-paced and ever-changing, so staying alert, enthusiastic, and proactive is vital.
About this company
Our stylists are dedicated to delivering innovative, eco-conscious hair treatments in our state-of-the-art salon. Boasting a wealth of years, knowledge, and experience, they are true professionals in the Hair Industry.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the Hair Professional Apprenticeship, there are several progression opportunities available to support your continued growth in the hairdressing industry, including:
- Progression onto the Advanced & Creative Hair Professional Apprenticeship
- Specialisation in areas such as barbering or becoming a colour expert
- Pursuing qualifications such as the Assessor’s Award or TAQA (Training, Assessment, and Quality Assurance) to move into training and assessing roles
These pathways provide opportunities to expand your expertise, enhance your career options, and potentially move into salon management and education.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FRANCESCO GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Recruitment Team
apprenticeships@fgapprenticeships.co.uk
07791077487
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316126.
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Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025
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