Hair Apprentice

SECKINGTONS LIMITED

Buckinghamshire (MK16 0HU)

Closes in 14 days (Thursday 23 April 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 April 2026

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Summary

Kick‑start your hairdressing career with Seckingtons! As a Hair Apprentice in our Milton Keynes salon, you’ll gain hands‑on experience, train with industry professionals, and work towards a Hairdressing Professional Apprenticeship in a fun, friendly, luxury salon environment.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Annual Salary

Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Shift patterns will be confirmed and include late evenings and Saturdays.

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 2 August 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

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to start their career in hairdressing and learn on the job. You’ll be supported by Seckingtons’ award winning training programme, designed to build confidence and skill from day one.

Apprentices train weekly at the Seckingtons Training Academy, work on real models every Monday, and take part in in salon workshops, guest training sessions and exciting course opportunities, including trips to London.

You’ll join a friendly, professional team in a five star luxury salon, learning how a successful salon runs while delivering amazing customer service.

Day to day, you’ll support senior stylists, help prepare clients, keep the salon looking its best, assist with shampooing and treatments, and attend all training sessions – building your skills and confidence as a future stylist. You should have a genuine interest in hairdressing, enjoy working with people, be well presented, communicate effectively and be keen to learn.

Where you'll work

3 The Courtyard
Brooklands Farm
Broughton
Buckinghamshire
MK16 0HU

Training

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

Training provider

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

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’ll be fully supported with training from MK College and Seckingtons’ award‑winning in‑house programme. This includes weekly training academy days, working on real clients, salon workshops, guest educators and exciting external courses. All training supports your apprenticeship and helps you grow into a confident, skilled stylist.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

“GCSE” in:

  • “Maths” (grade 9-4)
  • “English” (grade 9-4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Reliability
  • Presentation
  • Willingness to Learn

Other requirements

You should be comfortable standing for long periods, working evenings and weekends, and maintaining high professional standards in a busy salon environment.

About this employer

Seckingtons is a well‑established, award‑winning hair salon operating across Milton Keynes and Northampton. Known for its luxury service and family‑focused culture, Seckingtons offers a welcoming, supportive environment where teams work closely to deliver exceptional guest experiences. The salons use premium products including Redken, L’Oréal and Kerastase, and pride themselves on high standards, professional development and five‑star client care.

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After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, I will have the opportunity to progress into a full‑time stylist role within Seckingtons, with continued professional development and long‑term career progression.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000025573.

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Closes in 14 days (Thursday 23 April 2026 at 11:59pm)