Junior Hairdresser Apprentice

HEADS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED

West Midland (B65 0ES)

Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 July 2025

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Summary

Join our salon as a Hairdressing Apprentice! Assist with styling, support clients, and learn on the job. We seek passionate, reliable individuals eager to grow. Enjoy hands-on training, a friendly team, and gain a recognised qualification with potential for full-time work after. Start your career in hairdressing today!

Wage

£12,563.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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None

Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Wednesday. Thursday Friday 9.6 some late night till 7 no weekends

32 hours a week

Start date

Monday 18 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

  • Assist stylists with cutting, colouring, and styling hair
    Shampoo, condition, and prep clients for treatments
  • Set up stations with tools, products, and towels
  • Clean and tidy the salon (sweeping, sanitizing tools, cleaning workstations)
  • Welcome clients and help them feel comfortable
  • Answer the phone and schedule appointments
  • Help maintain stock (replenish products, keep track of inventory)
  • Learn new techniques through on-the-job training and tutorials
  • Observe and assist with hair treatments (colouring, perms, blow-drying)
  • Participate in training sessions (in-salon or at college)
  • Assist with general admin tasks (client notes, filing)

Where you'll work

Heads Midlands
169 Halesowen Street
West Midland
B65 0ES

Training

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

Training provider

KLEEK APPRENTICESHIPS 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

With 40 years of experience, Heads, has built a strong reputation for exceptional hairdressing and personalized service. Our talented team is dedicated to creating stylish, trendy looks while ensuring every client feels relaxed and confident. We pride ourselves on using top-quality products and techniques, making us a trusted destination for all your hair needs.

Company benefits

None

After this apprenticeship

After completing a hairdressing apprenticeship, you can expect to progress into a Junior Stylist role, where you'll take on more independent tasks, including cutting, colouring, and styling hair for clients. As you gain more experience, you may advance to a Senior Stylist position, with increased responsibilities, including mentoring apprentices and managing your own client base. You could also pursue specialized roles, such as Colour Technician or Salon Manager, or even start your own salon. Ongoing training and certification can lead to greater opportunities for growth in the hairdressing industry.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEADS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED

Amanda Harris

Amanda.m.harris123@icloud.com

07786706682

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332756.

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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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