Hairdressing Apprentice

DAVID OF DUKE STREET LTD

MACCLESFIELD, SK11 6UR

Closes in 8 days (Friday 30 August at 11:59pm)

Posted on 26 June 2024

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Summary

We are offering a great training opportunity with experienced stylists in a long standing salon. On the job learning with set training days/ hours. we are a friendly salon who are always looking for fresh, new ideas. so ideally we would be looking for a level 2 beginner.

Annual wage
£12,646.40 a year

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Tuesday 8:45- 5:30 Wednesday 8:45- 7:00 Thursday and Friday 8:45- 6:00 Saturday 8:45- 3:30 (day off in lieu of college hours discussable)

38 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 1 October

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

  • looking after sylists
  • client care
  • reception duties
  • training
  • day to day cleaning
  • refreshments

Where you’ll work

50 DUKE STREET

MACCLESFIELD

SK11 6UR

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

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.

    • Your training plan

    • Level 2 NVQ - Diploma in Hairdressing Professional
    • Level 2 functional skills if required
    • One day a week at macclesfield college
    • One dedicated in salon training afternoon plus extra time during quiter periods

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • functional skills (grade level 1)

    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
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    We are a friendly mixed gender salon, that has been open since 1979

    After this apprenticeship

    • Qualified level 2 stylist
    • level 3 qualification and become a fully qualified stylist
    • possible being taken on as a stylist

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    DAVID OF DUKE STREET LTD

    Heather

    davidofdukestreet@gmail.com

    01625 611582

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000260641.

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    Closes in 8 days (Friday 30 August at 11:59pm)

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