Apprentice Hairdresser

Summary

We have an immediate vacancy for an Apprentice Hairdresser, who has a passion for wanting to become a Hairdresser. The Apprenticeship training programme will last 18 – 24months and you will progress towards achieving The Diploma for Hair Professionals (Hairdressing) Level 2 Apprenticeship standard.

Wage

£15,704 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

Full-Time 40 hours per week over 5 days. Will include a late evening and Saturdays. These hours are agreed on a rota in the salon as salon hours vary each day.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 29 July 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

As an Apprentice Hairdresser you will be required to:

Meet and greet customers
Shampoo and conditioner customers’ hair
Maintain a clean salon
Provide refreshments to the customers
Reception duties
Prepare customers for the stylists to cut, tint hair, etc.
As you develop skills you may be given the opportunity to style hair, apply tint and colour

Your training will require you to demonstrate competence in shampooing and conditioning, cutting hair, tinting hair, styling hair, setting and dressing hair plus reception duties. Your skills and competence will be assessed on paying customers, either in our academy or in the workplace (salon).

Where you'll work

11 Western Road Romford RM1 3LD
Romford
RM1 3LD

Training

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

College or training organisation

MOMENTUM TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LTD

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

Apprenticeships combine on-the-job and off-the-job training
This means you'll spend time in a hairdressing salon working and learning the relevant skills to develop your competence in hairdressing
You will gain an understanding of the knowledge and practical skills associated with hairdressing
You will also have the opportunity to work with real clients and real products as well as vital skills such as customer care, teamwork and retail skills including studying to achieve your Functional Skill in English & maths at Level 2 if required
Apprenticeships are a work-based qualification that is designed to ensure that at the end of your apprenticeship programme you are job ready
You will work towards a Level 2 Diploma for Hair Professionals qualification
If you are passionate about hairdressing, we are waiting to hear from you!

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 6)

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

Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Hairdressing is a rewarding, exciting career! You should enjoy working with people and be a team player. At times hairdressing is hard work as salons can be very busy but you will also gain many skills, meet lots of people and make great work friends.

About this company

Paul Falltricks Hairdressing, have been working in Romford for the past 25 years. We have won many industry awards and work with Wella Professional. We not own run our busy salon, we also run the Falltricks Hairdressing Academy , which is joined to the salon. We care so much about hairdressing is the reason we also went into training.

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

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

After the successful completion of an Apprenticeship Level 2 you may be offered to continue to work towards an Apprenticeship Level 3 qualification
Finally, if successful you may be offered a Graduate Stylist position

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MOMENTUM TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LTD

Billy Moore

billy@falltricksacademy.com

07950327277

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327429.

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Closes on Monday 28 July 2025

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