Hairdressing Apprentice

Summary

Illumi are looking for a hard working and dedicated apprentice with a desire to achieve and progress in the industry. This is an opportunity to work in a premium salon using exclusively naturally derived vegan hair brand Aveda, which is kind to the hair and the planet. The successful candidate will also have access to Aveda 24/7 Education.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours: Between opening times of 09:00 - 20:00 Tuesday to Friday and 09:00 - 17:00 Saturday
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 10 February
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

- Shampoo / conditioning hair
- Customer Service including making clients drinks / booking appointments
- Keeping salon clean and tidy
- Training to cut, style and finish, colour and perm hair
- any other duties required to ensure the smooth running of the salon and client experience

Where you’ll work

Unit 2, 21B

Alcester Road

Studley

B80 7AG

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

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE 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

Day release is mandatory (every Monday at Redditch or Worcester Campus)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 2)

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
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Day Release: Day release is mandatory (every Monday at Redditch or Worcester Campus) Successful candidates with GCSE Grades below 4 in maths and English may be required to do Level 2 functional skills in maths and English alongside their apprenticeship

About this company

Award winning Aveda Hair, Spa and Wellbeing Salon. Discover Aveda Vegan Hair Care, Hair Colour, Skin & Body Care, Spa & Beauty Treatments. Blending the highest standards of hairdressing with industry leading treatments powered by natural energy balancing techniques to enhance your wellbeing. IInside ILLUMI we are creative visionaries in bringing out true natural beauty and wellbeing in every individual. We shine the light of inspiration. Striving to delicately transform and empower people profoundly in Body, Mind & Soul. We live in a very stressed environment and need escapism; most people often only get that when they sit in a hairdressing chair for one or two hours. ILLUMI brings a fresh new approach by bringing relaxation and wellness to the chair while having your hair exquisitely done with tailor made services to suit. At ILLUMI we are dedicated to enhancing ourselves and the services we deliver at every opportunity, so we can continually provide the best experience and care specifically for you and for all living beings. Illuminating our environment and the world as we understand all is intimately energetically connected.

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the apprenticeship there may be opportunity for the apprentice to further their career within the salon.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Erica Swingell

eswingell@howcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292508.

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Closes on Friday 31 January

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