Hairdressing Apprentice

Wilsons Hairdressing

MACCLESFIELD (SK11 8DG)

Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 25 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 March 2025

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Summary

Are you passionate about hair? If so we are looking for you. During your apprenticeship you will be guided through styling, cutting and colouring techniques, preparing you for a classic end test assessment leading to your qualification as a graduate stylist, joining our team of twelve stylists.

Wage
£12,979.20 a year

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Tuesday - Saturday. Shifts to be discussed during interview.

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 31 March

Duration

2 years

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

  • Preparing the salon for clients.
  • Ensure all areas are clean and equipment is sterilised.
  • Brushing floors.
  • Washing cups.
  • Cleaning tint bowls and tint brushes.
  • Cleaning styling brushes.
  • Shampooing hair.
  • Making refreshments for clients.
  • Answering the telephone to make appointments and deal with queries.
  • Adding up and taking payments.
  • General assistant to stylists when preparing for clients.
  • Be able to bring in models to practice and follow up college work, and show regular improvement in hairdressing.

Where you’ll work

2 CHESTER ROAD
MACCLESFIELD
SK11 8DG

Training

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

College or training organisation

MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

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

  • Level 2 Hair Professional Apprenticeship Qualification.
  • Earn a Diploma for Hairdressing Professional.
  • Health and safety Training.
  • Training schedule has yet to be agreed - Details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 5/B+)
  • Maths (grade 5/B+)

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
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Hardworking
  • Passionate about the industry

Other requirements

Things to consider: Be prepared to work Saturdays and one late evening. Company benefits: 28 days paid holiday, Free refreshments, Product discount, Salon bonus scheme, Team events, Free hair cuts and colour.

About this company

Wilsons Hairdressing is based in Macclesfield with over 30 years expertise behind us. Wilsons work in close partnership with Redken & Pureology hair care companies . We offer personalised consultations and expert aftercare to maintain a salon professional look long after a clients visit . Please check out our FB and Instagram to see our quality of work .

https://www.wilsonshairdressing.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • To start a career in hairdressing, an exciting constantly changing industry and work in a busy salon covering a range of clients.
  • Also opportunity to progress on to your Level 3 Advanced Hair Professional Apprenticeship Qualification.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

Maxim Business Training

apprenticeshiprecruitment@macclesfield.ac.uk

+441625410000

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000306893.

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Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 25 March at 11:59pm)

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