Hairdressing apprenticeship

Serenity Hair, Beauty & Holistic Therapies

ORPINGTON (BR6 6BG)

Closes in 29 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 July 2026

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Summary

Salon Apprentice required to join our team, we offer you a great opportunity to learn while at work with in salon practical and knowledge training.

We expect a high level of service, appearance, time keeping and customer service. 

Wage

£8,736 to £13,879.32, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
Hours
To be confirmed.

21 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 1 August 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Help with day to day running of the salon, face to face client contact, shampooing, answering the phone. 

Where you'll work

25 HIGH STREET
GREEN STREET GREEN
ORPINGTON
BR6 6BG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

Training course

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

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.

Training schedule

We will offer daily in salon trading and 121 practical training, you will be expected to provide models. 

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

Family run business Hair & Beauty Salon 16 years since opening, over 25 years experience.

http://www.serenityorpington.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

On salon floor as a Junior Stylist.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

serenitygreenstreetgreen@btconnect.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000033767.

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Closes in 29 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)