Hairdressing Apprentice

DAVID OF DUKE STREET LTD

MACCLESFIELD, SK11 6UR

Closes on Tuesday 29 October

Posted on 25 September 2024

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Summary

During this apprenticeship, you will be working towards your Level 2 Hair Dressing Apprenticeship Qualification, and you will be working in a busy salon alongside your colleagues. You will have duties such as meeting and greeting, washing hair, reception duties and learning skills relevant to the apprenticeship qualification

Annual wage
£12,480 a year

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Shifts to be determined.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 4 November

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

Duties include:

  • Meet and greet clients
  • Reception duties
  • General cleaning and tidying
  • Washing hair
  • Serving refreshments
  • Learning the skills in hairdressing

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 Hairdressing Professional Apprenticeship qualification
    • Day release to college
    • Functional skills in maths and English (if required)

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • Maths and English (grade 5/C)

    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
    • Problem solving skills
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Passionate
    • Willing to learn
    • Can do attitude.

    About this company

    Established in 1979, we aim to provide an exceptional quality of hair design in a friendly and professional environment. Working in partnership with Redken/Fudge/Wella and Loreal, we use high quality products to ensure excellent customer satisfaction.

    After this apprenticeship

    • There may be a full-time position available upon the successful completition of the apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

    Maxim Business Training

    apprenticeship.recruitment@macclesfield.ac.uk

    01625410022

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279133.

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    Closes on Tuesday 29 October

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