Hairdressing Apprenticeship
Danilo Hair Boutique
London (SW10 9TW)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 12 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 August 2025
Contents
Summary
Are you passionate about the hair industry? Do you love providing excellent customer service and supporting a talented team? We’re looking for a Salon Assistant to join our friendly and professional salon!
- Wage
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£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Hairdressing professional (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - In college 9am to 5pm
Tuesday - Saturday 9am to 5pm Shifts, May work evenings, and weekends
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 22 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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3
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
- Welcoming clients and ensuring they have a great experience
- Assisting stylists with shampooing, blow-drying, and other tasks
- Keeping the salon clean, tidy, and well-organised
- Restocking products and maintaining supplies
- Providing excellent customer service and supporting the team
Where you'll work
353 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9TW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE
Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- Training Provider: Waltham Forest College Forest Road, Walthamstow, London E17 4JB
- Apprenticeship Programme: Hairdressing Professional - Level 2
- Delivery Model: On-the-job training (workplace): The apprentice will receive practical training and experience within their salon workplace for 4 days per week. This will include supervised practice, client services, and salon operations to build real working skills
- Off-the-job training (college): The apprentice will attend Waltham Forest College one day per week. Training will take place at the college campus (Forest Road, Walthamstow, London E17 4JB). This day will focus on theoretical knowledge, technical skills, and assessment preparation
More training information
Waltham Forest College has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted following its most recent inspection and has distinguished itself as one of only a small number of General Further Education Colleges across the country to achieve the prestigious ‘Outstanding’ rating.
The College has also been recognised as a Sunday Times Best Place to Work, making us one of only two further education colleges in the UK - and the only one in London - to receive this honour.
Ranked in the top 5% of GFE colleges nationally for student achievement, Waltham Forest College continues to be an aspirational destination for learners. With state-of-the-art industry-standard facilities, a dedicated and expert teaching team, and a strong network of employer partnerships, the College ensures students are future-ready and equipped for success.
Requirements
Essential 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this employer
For over 25 years, Danilo has been making waves in the hairdressing industry, turning his passion for precision cutting and creative coloring into a celebrated career. In 2012, he brought his lifelong dream to life with the opening of Danilo Giangreco London, a space where artistry meets luxury. Inspired by his Italian heritage and renowned for his meticulous attention to detail, Danilo’s talent has caught the eye of global brands like Revlon Professional and earned him a devoted clientele who travel from all over the UK just to sit in his chair. When he’s not crafting effortlessly chic styles in the salon, you’ll find him backstage at London Fashion Week, translating high-fashion trends into wearable, client-friendly looks. With a string of international accolades to his name—Danilo continues to push boundaries and redefine modern hair artistry.
https://www.danilogiangrecolondon.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
• A fun and supportive team • Hands-on experience in a busy salon • Opportunities for growth and career progression • Competitive pay and staff discounts
After this apprenticeship
On successful completion of the Hairdressing Professional Level 2 Apprenticeship, apprentices will be fully qualified at entry-level for the hairdressing industry. They will have developed the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to carry out a range of salon services under supervision.
Apprentices can progress onto the Hairdressing Professional Level 3 Apprenticeship, which provides advanced technical training and specialist skills. The Level 3 programme focuses on:
Advanced cutting and colouring techniques
Creative styling and finishing
Client consultation for advanced services
Supervisory responsibilities within a salon environment
Completion of Level 3 can lead to senior stylist roles, colour technician positions, or prepare apprentices for further progression into salon management, specialist training, or teaching roles in the hairdressing sector.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE
Emy Roccabella
info@danilohb.com
020 7751 4477
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339514.
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Closes in 13 days (Friday 12 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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