Advanced and Creative Hair Professional L3 Apprenticeship

Summary

If you have started your hairdressing journey and are looking for your next step, then look no further. This Advance and Creative Hair Professional Level 3 Apprenticeship will take you one step further to your dream working as part of a dedicated team in a professional and successful salon, showcasing your initial skills whilst learning new ones.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Annual

Training course

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Hours

30-37 hours per week from Tuesday to Saturday with one day at college in Chichester.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 27 July 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

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

Hair at Serenity in Rustington is looking for a creative apprentice to join its already successful team in a fun and professional environment known for delivering great customer service. As an apprentice you will prepare & attend to clients, serve refreshments & assist stylists. You will already be familiar with salon life having preferrable already achieved your Level 2 qualification. This apprenticeship opportunity would suit someone looking to build a long-term career in the hairdressing arena. Alongside your apprenticeship course, you will be able to observe qualified stylists and practice on models in the salon, learning the real-life environment as well as the techniques and formal learning from attending college. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Key Responsibilities: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

To greet/attend to clients with refreshments & prepare for salon services
To maintain the salon's cleanliness
To maintain systems that keep the salon performing to a high standard
To learn new skills & services to offer to the public
To attend training, practice regularly
Attend industry training courses as required for Goldwell, Kms & Ghd

Where you'll work

Serenity Hair
28 Churchill Parade
LITTLEHAMPTON
West Sussex
BN16 3DE

Training

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

College or training organisation

CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP

Your 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.

Your training plan

On the job training and mentoring, Advanced and Creative Hair Professional Level 3 Apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade 9-4)
English (grade 9-4)

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

Good communication skills
Excellent Customer care skills
Team Player
Friendly and approachable
Attention to Detail
Willingness to learn
Patience
Ability to multi-task
Happy to help
Dedicated
Reliable
Enthusiastic
Ambitious
Punctual
Creative
Contributes ideas
Professional conduct
People person

Other requirements

This role is based in Rustington with any required attendance at college in Chichester. The Salon is closed on a Monday and every Saturday will be required. College day to be confirmed. There is an emphasis on teamwork so it will be essential that you will be willing and able to contribute to ideas and share in goals. You MUST BE free from full time education to be eligible to apply for an apprenticeship. You MUST BE resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years prior to the start of learning and have work authorisation for the UK. You MUST BE resident in the area local to the apprenticeship opportunity or be prepared to relocate in time to start employment and study. 15-month apprenticeship (training period) excluding End Point Assessment Salon is close to the train station and bus stops and there is on street parking in the nearby residential streets. This role will ideally suit someone who already has their L2 qualification and is looking for a long-term career in hairdressing.

About this company

Serenity Hair offers outstanding customer service and an expert level of hairdressing by aiming to bring innovation and ingenuity to all genders by creating looks to suit each individual and their needs. Driven by a vision to provide clients with top-tier hairdressing services in a luxurious environment, the owners opened Serenity Hair with a goal to bring a city-level experience to the heart of Rustington by combining unmatched quality with a touch of sophistication

After this apprenticeship

Potential for a full-time position if one is available on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is: