Apprentice Hairdresser

Type: Apprentice
Region: London

What you will do in your working day

Renaissance is a busy hair salon trading for 10 years, and are now looking for a dynamic and hungry applicant to join our friendly team.

They will be hard working and committed to excel as a hair professional, and will reap the rewards by building their own clientele once qualified.

Day to day duties include:

• Greeting clients
• Shampooing and conditioning hair
• Ensure the salon is kept clean
• Shadowing senior stylists
• Reception duties
• Offering refreshments to clients
• Good time keeping is essential, as are good communication skills
• Good organisational skills are a must as well as being able to follow instructions

The training you will be getting

• Hair Professional Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
• Diploma for Hair Professionals – Hairdressing Level 2

What will I study?

This apprenticeship will give you the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work as a Hairdresser and will include:

• Professionalism and standards
• Behaviour and communication
• Safe working practices
• Consultation
• Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp
• Cut hair using a range of techniques to create a variety of looks
• Style and finish hair using a range of techniques to achieve a variety of looks
• Colour and lighten hair using a range of techniques
• Perming hair
• Observations and knowledge tests will be used to assess skills, knowledge and behaviours required for the Level 2 Diploma for Hair Professionals

Method of delivery:

• Hairdressing apprentices attend College on a day release basis and work for their employer for the rest of the time. If required Functional Skills are delivered as a separate block release

How will I be assessed?

• Continual assessment will take place throughout the duration of the apprenticeship. If required, the Functional Skills are assessed through on-line tests
• The End-Point Assessment (EPA) will consist of observation and questioning whilst working on 2 models and will last a maximum of 6 hours

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

• The applicant will reap the rewards by building their own clientele once qualified