Hairdressing Apprenticeship

BRENDAN OSULLIVAN HAIR AND BEAUTY LTD

AMERSHAM (HP6 5EQ)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 June 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a Hair Professional Apprentice for our busy salon in Amersham to learn the skills to become a Hairdressing Professional. You will carry out salon assistant duties whilst learning working behaviours, consultation/client care, shampooing & conditioning, styling,setting, cutting and colouring hair.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Hours - TBC at interview but may include: Tuesday 9am - 6pm Wednesday 9am - 6pm Thursday 9am - 7pm Friday 9am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 6pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 6 July 2026

Duration

2 years

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

  • Cleaning and tidying salon
  • Greeting clients
  • Making drinks
  • Shampooing clients hair
  • Advising clients on shampoos, conditioners and treatments
  • Assisting and observing stylists
  • When required level of skill is reached the tasks will increase to things like applying colours, blow drying, styling.

Where you'll work

3A SYCAMORE ROAD
AMERSHAM
HP6 5EQ

Training

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

Training provider

UK TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Training course

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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.

Training schedule

You will work towards Hair Professional Level 2

Training will be completed in house by qualified stylists each week.  Regular visits to the salon by a UKTD Tutor.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 2)
  • Maths (grade 2)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Team working
  • interpersonal skills
  • Punctual
  • Happy
  • Bubbly

About this employer

WORK WITH THE BEST: AWARD-WINNING INDEPENDENT CELEBRITY SALON FROM LEADING INTERNATIONAL STYLIST BRENDAN O’SULLIVAN IS HIRING. We’re looking for friendly, interested, and confident team players to join our team of apprentices. In addition to learning our range of hairdressing services – from haircutting to classic and creative colouring – you’ll be offering home-care recommendations to clients and helping the team. We have a lovely client-base, and by working with us, you could have the opportunity to join us in future on photoshoots, fashion, and music events in London, Paris, Milan, and New York.

https://brendanhairandbeauty.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Internal promotion to salon stylist on completion of apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UK TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Wendy Higgins

wowhaircare@gmail.com

01494434016

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000250467.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 June 2026 at 11:59pm)