Hairdressing apprentice

Envy Hair & Extensions

Eastbourne (BN21 4TR)

Closes in 15 days (Friday 20 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 May 2025

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Summary

We are looking for someone that has some basic experience in Hairdressing already, for example being able to wash hair. This experience may have come from previously completing a college course.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Tuesday - Saturday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Friday 27 June 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

Some of the key tasks will include but are not limited to:

  • Washing and drying hair
  • Preparing foils for the stylists
  • Preparing teas and coffees
  • Taking phone calls and appointments
  • Cutting and colouring as your advance
  • Cleaning and washing.

Where you'll work

32 Grove Road
Eastbourne
BN21 4TR

Training

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

College or training organisation

EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP

Your 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.

Your training plan

  • You will be completing the Level 2 Hair Professional apprenticeship. At the end of the apprenticeship, you will gain a grade Pass or Distinction
  • If you don’t have a Level 2 maths and English qualification you will complete Functional Skills in maths and English
  • You will complete these qualifications alongside your day in college
  • Day-release will be at the Eastbourne campus, once a week, term time only
  • An assessor will visit you every 10-12 weeks onsite
  • Please ensure you can travel to this location in East Sussex before applying

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Maths (grade C / 4 or above)

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
  • Friendly
  • Reliability
  • A desire to learn

Other requirements

This role will include standing for long periods of time. The salon is looking for someone with a basic level of prior experience ie. having experience of washing hair from a college course.

About this company

Envy Hair & Extensions is a popular salon located at 32 Grove Road, Eastbourne. They offer a wide range of hair services, including cuts, colouring, and various types of hair extensions such as micro loops, Nano, tape, and weave extensions The salon is known for its high-quality products and excellent customer service, boasting a 5-star rating on Facebook.

https://www.envyhairandextensions.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • We are looking for someone to join the salon long term so there may be a role available at the end of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP

Katie Parris

Katie.parris@escg.ac.uk

03030039871

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321912.

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Closes in 15 days (Friday 20 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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