Beauty Therapist Apprentice

SPLENDID HOSPITALITY GROUP LLP

York (YO1 6GD)

Closes on Friday 3 April 2026

Posted on 9 February 2026

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Summary

As an apprentice, you will work within a great team in a rewarding environment.  Whilst learning the most professional standards within the spa industry, you will learn to perform and deliver treatments in addition to supporting the spa operation and guest journey in the spa. 

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Beauty therapist (level 2)
Hours
Exact working days and hours TBC.

32 hours a week

Start date

Monday 13 April 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

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

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Duties will include:

  • Reception duties
  • Cleaning duties in relation to treatment area
  • Guest support
  • Support with spa operations
  • Basic massage treatments
  • Facial skin care treatments
  • Hand and nail treatments
  • Foot treatments

As an apprentice within a fabulous, knowledgeable and professional team, in a luxurious and rewarding environment, on a full-time basis, you will have 20% off the job training to gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours for your role and future career.

We will help you to realise your full potential, give you incomparable skills and insider knowledge to develop your professional abilities and career pathway.

Along your way, you will learn anatomy and physiology, spa working practices, professional behaviours and a range of beauty treatments and services to the most professional standards possible as outlined within the beauty therapy apprenticeship standard.

Where you'll work

The Grand Hotel
Station Rise
York
YO1 6GD

Training

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

Training provider

ARMONIA LIMITED

Training course

Beauty therapist (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Safe working Practices: Meet legal, industry and organisational requirements: maintain effective, hygienic and safe working methods; meet health and safety considerations; adhere to workplace, suppliers’ or manufacturers’ instructions for the safe use of equipment, materials and products; maintain the client’s modesty, privacy and comfort; minimise risks of cross-infection, injury or fatigue; promote environmental and sustainable working practices; ensure personal hygiene and protection meets industry, organisational and local authority requirements; correctly use, store and dispose of personal protective equipment
  • Provide waxing services: Consult, plan, prepare and perform waxing services to remove unwanted hair on clients from the legs, underarms, face and bikini line
  • Provide hand and nail treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform hand and nail treatments on clients
  • Provide foot treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform foot and nail treatments on clients
  • Provide facial treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform facial skin care treatments, use facial products and equipment, and improve and maintain skin condition on clients
  • Provide eyelash and eyebrow treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform enhancements to the appearance of the eyebrows and lashes on clients
  • Provide make-up application: Consult, plan, prepare and perform make-up services on clients
  • Provide basic massage treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform manual back, neck and shoulder massage treatments on clients

Training schedule

  • An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
  • At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
  • Beauty Therapist Level 2 (GCSE)

More training information

Level 2 Beauty Therapist Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:

  • Level 1/2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
    End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • Armonia Training Academy will provide you with the appropriate training to help you carry out beauty therapy treatments in line with legal, industry and organisational requirements, maintaining honesty, integrity and confidentiality
  • You will complete your training in block sessions, weekly off the job training days and touchpoint sessions
  • You will learn to implement and practice safe ways of working for yourself and others in accordance with legal, beauty therapy and organisational requirements. Whilst gaining the skills to carry out, maintain and store details in relation to guest records and confidential beauty treatment consultations
  • You will learn to understand and facilitate guest journeys, recording messages and making appointments
  • This qualification will be achieved through continual assessment of your theory understanding (knowledge), your practical work (skills) and workplace etiquette (behaviours) using tests, oral questioning and skills observations; evidence of competence will be collected in a portfolio of evidence
  • You will also take an end point assessment at the end of your training

You will understand, learn the skills, knowledge and behaviours to help you choose the most appropriate products and range of beauty therapy techniques, tools and equipment to provide all aspects of beauty therapy as outlined in the standard:

  • Basic body massage treatments
  • Facial skin care treatments
    Hand and nail treatments
    Foot treatments
    Eyelash and eyebrow treatments
    Waxing services
    Make-up application
    You will be given the knowledge to provide advice and recommendations on the beauty treatments and future appointments for your guests whilst maintaining professional values that meet beauty therapy and spa industry requirements and expectations. Your training will be delivered via a variation of methods including virtual learning, block input weeks and onsite training.

At the end of your apprenticeship, you will achieve your full apprenticeship standard Beauty Professional Therapist.

 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

The Grand, York is the city's only 5 star hotel, cnetrallu located near the train station. It offer 207 bedrooms, versatile event spaces, an award winning cookery school, fine dining at Legacy and The Rise, afternoon tea, the 1906 Lounge bar and the newly opened SubRosa Luxury Spa with thermal suites, fitness facilities and five treatment rooms. In addition, SubRosa luxury soa has salt and light therpy, Rasul and Hammam treatments

https://www.thegrandyork.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • Level 3 Wellbeing and Holistic Therapy Apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ARMONIA LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014086.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 3 April 2026