Hair Apprentice
CARMEN WALKER LTD
LEAMINGTON SPA (CV32 4QG)
Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 September 2025
Contents
Summary
Carmen Walker, a boutique salon located in the heart of Leamington Spa, is seeking a passionate hairdressing apprentice to join their friendly team.
- Wage
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£13,741 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 - Saturday. Shifts to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 9 months
- Positions available
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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
Your daily responsibiltiies will include:
- Learn the foundations of professional hairdressing from a highly skilled team
- Support stylists with day-to-day tasks in the salon
- Deliver excellent client care, ensuring every guest feels welcomed and valued
- Keep the salon environment clean, organised, and professional
- Develop your skills in cutting, colouring, styling, and more as you progress
- Booking appointments and handling calls
- Applying treatments under supervision (e.g., colour application, treatments)
- Practicing cutting and styling techniques
Where you'll work
98 WARWICK STREET
LEAMINGTON SPA
CV32 4QG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TRAINING LIMITED
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
You will attend Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber Training in Coventry 1 day a week where you will formalise your skills and knowledge and gain the hair professional level 2 apprenticeship qualfication.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
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
- Presentation skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this employer
At Carmen Walker, growth is at our core whether it’s nurturing your hair, or evolving as a team to stay ahead of the craft we love. Located in the heart of Leamington Spa, our boutique salon is more than just a place for hair, it’s a space designed to calm, connect, and inspire. Curved architecture, natural light, and soft textures create an environment where you can truly relax and feel seen. We specialise in effortless hair that enhances your individuality. Our stylists are trained across all hair types and textures, including textured and Afro hair and we’re proud to offer an inclusive experience, from tailored consultations to private, respectful service for clients of all backgrounds, including Muslim women. Our team is constantly evolving grounded in decades of experience and trained in the latest techniques and trends. Every appointment is personalised, never rushed, and elevated with premium products like Kérastase, Authentic Beauty, Redken, K18 and Kera Care.
After this apprenticeship
Hair Professional (Level 3 Advanced & Creative Hair Professional Apprenticeship)-Builds on Level 2 skills with advanced cutting, colouring, and styling techniques. Develops creative and fashion-focused work, preparing you for senior stylist roles.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TRAINING LIMITED
Katie Lumb
lumb.k@cw-chambertraining.co.uk
02476231122
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341200.
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Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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