HOB Salons Apprentice - Hairdressing Level 2 Apprenticeship

HOB SALON LTD

Mill Hill, NW7 3LL

Closes on Friday 30 August

Posted on 14 February 2024

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Summary

Our education programme will give you skills required to become a successful hairdresser. For us, education is about reaching your personal best and with low student to teacher ratios, you will reap instant rewards from your new skills. You will learn to provide hair styling services including cutting, blow-drying and colouring.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
4 Days in salon with 1 model night and 1 day at HOB academy. Hours and shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 September

Duration

2 Years

Positions available

10

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

  • Working to qualify for your Hairdressing Professional Level 2 Diploma
  • Functional skills in maths and English, if required
  • Most of the training will be in one of our 17 salons with 1 day per week at our HOB Academy in Camden

Where you’ll work

16 Th e Broadway

Mill Hill

NW7 3LL

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

HOB SALONS LIMITED

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

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Desirable qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English, Maths Functional skills (grade 4 or above, 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
    • Presentation skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Hairdressing is hard work and long hours.The role involves weekend working, at least one late night and one model night. Model night will take place in Salon after work with a trained staff member. HOB Salons expect high standards. You may need to further develop your maths and English skills depending on your GCSE or equivalent results.

    About this company

    HOB Salons, founded in 1983, is an award-winning 22 salon group that has built its reputation on 5* quality hairdressing together with exceptional customer excellence. Our education programme will motivate and inspire you, giving you skills that link directly to your personal success. For us, education is about reaching your personal best and with low student to teacher ratios, you will reap instant rewards from your new skills.

    http://www.hobsalons.com (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Progress onto the HOB Graduate programme as a Stylist/Colour Technician
    • Work towards becoming a successful stylist/colour technician, assistant manager or salon manager
    • Franchise salon owner
    • Educator or part of HOB creative team

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    HOB SALON LTD

    Alyson Abrahams

    alyson@hobsalons.com

    01923 854100

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000231343.

    Apply now

    Closes on Friday 30 August

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