Hairdressing Apprentice
THE CUTTING COMPANY LTD
Buckinghamshire (MK17 8QY)
Closes in 19 days (Sunday 17 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 April 2026
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Summary
Assist and learn from stylists on how to provide The Cutting Company hairdressing services to our valued clientele, support other salon members with their duties at the same time as achieving your Apprenticeship in Level 2 in Hairdressing.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
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Annual Salary
- Training course
- Hairdressing professional (level 2)
- Hours
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9:00-5:30pm and least 1 (possibly 2) late shifts 11:30am-9pm. 8:30-5pm on Saturday and a day off in the week
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 31 August 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
You will work alongside experienced stylists, gaining hands-on salon experience while developing the skills and knowledge required to become a qualified hairdresser.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist senior stylists in delivering high-quality hairdressing services to clients Learn and support hair cutting, colouring, styling, and finishing techniques
- Greet clients professionally and provide excellent customer service
- Prepare clients for services, including shampooing and conditioning hair
- Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organised salon environment
- Support other salon team members with daily duties as required
- Attend all off-the-job training and assessments as part of the apprenticeship
Please note: The start date may be discussed after the candidate is offered a position. The key dates are to be used as a guide only. Should the right candidate be found, this vacancy may close early.
Where you'll work
67-69 High Street
Woburn Sands
Buckinghamshire
MK17 8QY
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
Training with our brands used throughout the salon. Training with Milton Keynes College. Ongoing training, support and development with the employer.
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
- Communication skills
- telephone skills
- Computer literate
- Social media
- team work
- independent working
- Initiative
- punctual.
Other requirements
Company Benefits: On site free staff parking, regular team incentives, apprentice of the month prizes (and a bigger prize for apprentice of the year!) Wella educators visit us for training days so have additional training from external experts. Get hair and beauty treatments done in salon downtime or day off for free. Discount on all products. Relaxing and spacious employee lounge for lunch breaks. Predicted grades will be accepted. However, any offers made will be conditional, pending actual grades.
About this employer
A large luxury Hair & Beauty Salon trading and training for 33 years. Education is a passion of ours and we keep our team up to date on new trends. Premium brands are used and sold throughout the business.
After this apprenticeship
May lead to potential employment as a designer on our shop floor. This is completely dependent on how the individual develops throughout their qualification and what availability we have in the salon.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000028749.
Apply now
Closes in 19 days (Sunday 17 May 2026 at 11:59pm)