Level 2 Hairdressing Apprenticeship at Trevor Sorbie

Summary

Our team is looking for a passionate and creative apprentice. If you are looking for the opportunity to train to be a hairdresser in a well-established salon, apply to Trevor Sorbie today!

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

Shifts TBC

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 2 September

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

Level 2 Hair Professional Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:

Level 2 Diploma for Hair Professionals (Hairdressing)
Level 1/2 functional skills in maths and English (if required)
End-Point Assessment (EPA)

Where you’ll work

27 Floral Street

Covent Garden

London

WC2E 9DP

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

CENTRAL TRAINING ACADEMY 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 (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

This vacancy requires physical work, and you may be required to work on Saturdays as part of your working week. Training sessions in the salon on models for your college training Please be advised Central Training Group will be managing all applications for this vacancy.

About this company

Developing our team members and their hairdressing careers is key to the success of our salons – Our brand DNA of creativity and originality is shared in everything we do and through a strong and invested Artistic & Education team leading the way. Our team is made up of fearless artists with high quality technique and skill. We want to make our guests feel a certain way, to trust us and our tastes and opinions. We translate this through ensuring everything we do has the same amount of passion, risk and commitment that Trevor always lived by – by pushing boundaries in order to break new ground.

https://trevorsorbie.com/salon/covent-garden-hair-salon/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Complete Hairdressing Apprenticeship at Level 2 and progress to junior stylist within the salon
Possible opportunity to further own skills by completing Hairdressing Level 3

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