Hairdressing Apprenticeship

Ciao Bella

MANCHESTER (M24 1AT)

Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025

Posted on 16 April 2025


Summary

Ciao Bella is recruiting for a Hairdressing Apprentice to join their successful team based in Middleton. Apprentices will receive training in all aspects of hairdressing and become a fully qualified stylists in a vibrant, exciting, and successful salon.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
One 7-hour day in college, with 2 days off (the role includes weekend work). Days and times to be confirmed.

30 hours a week

Start date

Friday 1 August 2025

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

The duties and responsibilities within the salon include:

  • Meeting and greeting clients in a friendly and helpful manner
  • Assisting qualified hairdressers with shampooing, providing treatments, blow-drying etc.
  • After relevant training, some basic cutting and styling will be involved in this role. This will become more complex as your skills develop
  • Working on the reception desk and booking client appointments
  • Keeping the salon clean and tidy
  • Offering clients refreshments

Where you’ll work

1 TOWNLEY STREET
MIDDLETON
MANCHESTER
M24 1AT

Training

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

College or training organisation

MICHAEL MCCORMACK

Your training course

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Your training plan

You will train with Michaeljohn Training School, a multi-award-winning training provider with over 40 years of experience in the hairdressing and barbering industry. Our team of dedicated educators are highly skilled hair professionals who continue to work in some of the industry’s most reputable salons. You will achieve Level 2 Diploma for Hairdressing Professional and Functional skills in Maths and English (if needed).

Our academy, with 4 floors of salons and learning zones, is the ideal environment to learn hairdressing and barbering; you will attend one day per week on day release from your employer. We only work on live models for training and assessment purposes, giving you real-life salon experience.

Requirements

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

  • Team working

Other requirements

This role will involve working with chemicals, heated equipment, and sharp scissors – we will train you to work safely and practically. If you are short-listed for this role, you will have to attend an interview with the training school before we send you to the salon. The role may include weekend work depending on your salon, and possibly one late night.

About this company

A vibrant and friendly salon located in Middleton, Ciao Bella is an established business which prides itself on providing excellent services. Their highly experienced and friendly staff pride themselves on the quality of their work and their diverse clientele.

After this apprenticeship

This is a perfect opportunity to get into hairdressing, earning (on average) salaries of £25,000+ once qualified
Potential of securing a permanent job within the same company on completion of your qualification
Opportunities to become your own boss, work mobile, work abroad, work on model runways and cruise ships – the opportunities are endless!
Progression to a Level 3 Advanced and Creative Hair Professional or Level 2 Barbering Professional Standard
Progression onto a Teaching Qualification

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MICHAEL MCCORMACK

Recruitment Team

info@mj-training.co.uk

01618192552

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316115.

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Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025

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