Apprentice Hairdresser

APLYM LIMITED

EPSOM (KT17 3LB)

Closes in 20 days (Saturday 31 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 January 2026

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Summary

Units include:

  • 201- Consultation
  • 202- Shampoo & Condition
  • 203- Cut Hair
  • 204- Style & Finish
  • 205- Colour Hair
  • 206-207- Hair relaxing treatment and techniques

24 months, plus 3-6 months for the Assessment.

Wage

£11,778 to £19,047.60, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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£7.55 per hour worked including college day.

Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Minimum 30 Hours per week. Days/Hours to be decided.

30 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 3 February 2026

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

  • Welcoming clients and providing great customer care
  • Shampooing and conditioning clients’ hair
  • Assisting stylists during colour, cutting, and styling services
  • Preparing and maintaining the salon floor, including keeping sections clean and tidy
  • Cleaning and sterilising tools and equipment
  • Setting up colour bowls, foils, and trolleys for stylists
  • Helping with laundry, including towels and gowns
  • Restocking retail shelves and monitoring product levels
  • Sweeping and maintaining cleanliness throughout the salon
  • Making refreshments for clients
  • Booking appointments or supporting reception when needed
  • Learning and practising skills when the salon allows
  • Participating in salon events and supporting team activities

Where you'll work

221 FIR TREE ROAD
EPSOM
KT17 3LB

Training

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

Training provider

NORTH EAST SURREY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (NESCOT)

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

  • One day per week in college
  • Min 30 hours per week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 2)
  • Maths (grade 2)

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

About this employer

Mulberry & Thyme is a luxury, creative hair salon known for high-quality colour, cutting, and styling. We pride ourselves on offering a professional yet friendly atmosphere where both clients and team members feel supported.
Education is at the heart of what we do. Apprentices receive hands-on training, real client experience, and ongoing mentoring from experienced stylists. We’re passionate about helping new talent grow in skill, confidence, and creativity.
We also host wellbeing and beauty events, making our salon a vibrant space for learning, collaboration, and community connection.
We welcome enthusiastic apprentices who are eager to learn, develop their craft, and become part of a supportive and fun team.

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Company benefits

  • Annual Leave
  • Pension

After this apprenticeship

  • Junior Stylist

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTH EAST SURREY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (NESCOT)

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007944.

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Closes in 20 days (Saturday 31 January 2026 at 11:59pm)