Advanced Hairdressing Apprentice

Summary

A fantastic opportunity to become a Hairdressing Advanced Apprentice at The Chapel , in their old school house salon located in Sevenoaks, Kent.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
Hours: Days and shifts will be discussed with successful applicant,
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 2 November
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 2

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

Daily duties will include:

Assisting with the daily running of the salon such as meeting and greeting clients, reception duties
Carrying out skills and techniques gained in Level 2 qualification
Assisting qualified stylists in creative cuts/colours to gain skills as a Level 3 Hairdressing Apprentice

The programme is ideal if you want to enhance your technical skills and take on more responsibility at work.

Where you’ll work

61B London Road

Sevenoaks

Kent

TN13 1AU

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

SAKS (EDUCATION) 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

You will advance your technical skills and knowledge in consultation, creative cut and colour, corrective colour and artistic hairdressing design skills including styling, dressing and finishing techniques
Full training will be given by Saks Apprenticeships, which will lead to gaining Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

Hair Professional (Hairdressing) Level 2 (grade Pass)

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
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

Once you have successfully completed the program you will be submitted for your End Point Assessment. These assessments have been designed and developed, by employers in the hairdressing industry, to reflect the daily work of a hairdresser. This makes them very sought after by employers across the industry.

About this company

We know that creating the best experience for your guests starts with creating the best career and environment for you, the stylist.

https://www.thechapel.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

After you have completed your Level 3 Diploma in Advanced and Creative Hairdressing you will have reached the pinnacle of hairdressing apprenticeships and are able to become a State Registered Hairdresser (SRH) with The Hairdressing Council

You will be able to develop your skills further by advancing onto other hair & beauty apprenticeships each of which will allow you to increase your knowledge add to your skill set and become ever more valuable to your salon.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SAKS (EDUCATION) LIMITED

Chris McIntosh

chris.mcintosh@sakseducation.co.uk

01325281295

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288209.

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Closes on Saturday 1 November

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