Apprentice Hairdresser
GetaHead
Derby (DE1 1BE)
Closes in 22 days (Monday 1 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 August 2025
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Summary
Do you want to become a qualified hair stylist? A hairdressing apprenticeship is the most specialised and high-quality way to start your training and earn whilst you learn, becoming a fully qualified hairdresser upon completion. We are recruiting multiple hairdressing apprentices for busy salons in the Derby area.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Pay may be higher subject to a formal offer of the role. NMW rates for 25/26 £7.55 per hour.
- Training course
- Hairdressing professional (level 2)
- Hours
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Days and shifts are to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 14 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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4
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 in a salon assisting senior team members, you will have many responsibilities. These will include:
- Booking appointments
- Shampooing and conditioning hair
- Drying and styling hair
- Mixing and applying dyes and colourants
- Perming and relaxing different types of hair
You will learn the principles of hair colouring and the effect that chemicals can have on the skin, including understanding what an allergic reaction is and the reasons for applying a skin test. You will also learn about the range of products available for sale, their benefits, and how to promote them to clients.
To begin, you must be at least 16 years of age, be eligible to work in the UK, and not be in full-time studies. Although academic qualifications are needed, having personal attributes such as attention to detail, great people skills and an understanding and sense of style are all highly valued. You also need to be employable, presentable and professional.
In addition, apprenticeship program requirements consist of the following:
- A minimum of 30 hours of combined work and learning per week
- One knowledge-based and one competency-based component
- Proficiency in maths and English, or willing to work towards level 2 Functional Skills
- Understanding of employment rights and responsibilities
Where you'll work
18 The Strand
GetaHead Derby
Derby
DE1 1BE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE TRAINING GROUP 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
You will undertake your training at the GetaHead site in Derby for one day per week learning practical and theory skills. You may also be required to complete some training requirements in the workplace.
The apprenticeship will include:
- City & Guilds - Hair Professional Level 2 (24 months)
- City & Guilds Functional Skills in maths and English level 2 (if required)
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this employer
Nottinghamshire Training Group /GetaHead provides high-quality training across a growing number of sectors, from business administration to hairdressing to childcare and early years. At NTG, our mission is “Creating Careers, Building Business.”, this means that nurturing our students’ passion and drive whilst also putting their lifelong ambitions and aspirations is at the core of everything we do. In doing this we aim to support local businesses across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire.
After this apprenticeship
All apprenticeships are aimed at leading to full-time salon employment. If desired, apprentices can go on to further their skills and knowledge through advanced cutting and colouring courses. or the Level 3 Advanced Hair Professional Apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GetaHead
Robin Lyons
careers@nottstraining.co.uk
01332 970100
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336356.
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Closes in 22 days (Monday 1 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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