Beauty Therapist Apprentice
PRESTBURY BEAUTY LTD
MACCLESFIELD (SK10 4DG)
Closes in 27 days (Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 June 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for someone who is professional, friendly and keen to grow within the beauty industry. This is a great opportunity for someone who already has their level 2 qualification and wants to take the next step in their beauty career within a supportive and established salon environment.
- Wage
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£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)
- Hours
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30 hours per week, including day release, time to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 July 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
As part of the role, you will also be expected to:
- Suggest and promote retail products or additional services
- Uphold hygiene standards and follow health and safety regulations
- Ensure treatment rooms and public spa areas are set up and cleaned to company standards
- Maintain cleanliness standards throughout the day
- Follow the company’s uniform and personal grooming standards
- Undertake any other duties which you may reasonably be requested to do
Treatments you will learn and eventually deliver:
- Hair removal
- Spray tanning
- Nails, including hands and feet, manicure and pedicure
- Massage
- Waxing
- Brows and lashes
- Facials
- Skin treatments
Where you'll work
SPINDLES
THE VILLAGE
PRESTBURY
MACCLESFIELD
SK10 4DG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE
Training course
Advanced beauty therapist (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- perform advanced consultations for advanced manual and technical therapies to design bespoke treatment plans to include: factors that affect the treatment; in-depth client lifestyle profiling; body and skin analysis including type, condition and characteristics; postural analysis and the identification of any postural faults, characteristics, body shapes, lifestyle and health guidance; solutions for improving the condition of the clients’ physical appearance and emotional welfare; specific client risk assessment to establish suitability and indicators for treatment; the recognition of any contra-indications and take the necessary action; advice on expected and adverse contra-actions during or after the treatment; taking appropriate remedial action if the client experiences discomfort or contra-actions
- communication skills, to build and maintain clients' trust, by providing and collating accurate and relevant information, explaining the treatment procedure at each stage in the process
- establish suitability for treatment by completing appropriate tests including: allergy, sensitivity
- works in compliance against organisational operations to meet legal, local rules, industry requirements, treatment protocols, manufacturers' instructions and guidance
- ensure the client's records are completed, signed, maintained and stored accurately (manual or electronic methods) in accordance with legal and organisational operations
- maintain safe and effective methods of working in accordance with organisational operations to meet legal, local rules, industry requirements, treatment protocols, manufacturers' instructions and guidance by: maintaining personal hygiene, protection and presentation; maintaining client confidentiality and discretion before, during and after the treatments; positioning the client to meet the needs of the service; ensuring own posture and working methods minimise fatigue and the risk of injury to yourself and client; ensuring environmental conditions are suitable for the client and the treatment; keeping work area clean and tidy (products, tools and equipment);using working methods that minimise the risk of cross-infection; promoting environmental and sustainable working practices; disposal of waste materials to meet legal requirements
- prepare the client for treatment, whilst maintaining client's discretion, modesty and privacy. Maintain client comfort and care by checking the client's wellbeing before, during and after the treatment and allowing sufficient post-treatment recovery time.
- perform, implement and complete risk assessment protocols in relation to the environment, treatment and client risk. Liaise with non-health care and health care practitioners when required.
- implement, perform and adapt advanced manual therapies, inclusive of Swedish massage (face, scalp and body), singularly or as a course to meet client’s physical and psychological characteristics, treatment objectives (relaxing, wellbeing, uplifting, detoxifying and stimulating) needs and expectations. To include: effleurage, petrissage, tapotment, vibration and friction; deep tissue, light touch, lymphatic drainage and pressure point massage; advanced techniques using the forearm, wrist and elbow; choice of massage mediums
- implement, perform and adapt advanced facial technical (electrical or mechanical) therapy treatments, singularly or as a course to improve and maintain facial contour and muscle condition and increase lymphatic drainage, to improve face, neck and shoulder skin condition, to meet the client’s needs and expectations. To include the following advanced facial technical electrical or mechanical techniques/current types: galvanic; micro-current; microdermabrasion; low intensity LED light (below 500mW); skin warming devices; high/radio frequency (range 3khz- 300GHz (including high frequency 3khz -30mhz); lymphatic drainage equipment
- implement, perform and adapt advanced body technical (electrical or mechanical) therapy treatments, singularly or as a course to improve body skin condition, improve body contour and muscle condition and increase lymphatic drainage to meet the client’s needs and expectations. To include the following advanced body technical electrical or mechanical techniques/current types: galvanic; micro-current; microdermabrasion; low intensity LED light (below 500mW); skin warming devices; high/radio frequency (range 3khz- 300GHz (including high frequency 3khz -30mhz); electrical muscle stimulation, lymphatic drainage equipment
- select and prepare the relevant products, tools and equipment to suit the treatment objectives and plan
- use and adapt the products, equipment, tools and treatment duration to suit the client's skin type and characteristics, body type, body condition, sensitivity and tolerance
- advise on the environmental and lifestyle factors that impact the human body, systems and their effects on the ageing process
- resolve problems that may occur during treatments, and refer when required
- adapt advanced manual therapies treatments to suit different treatment objectives and treatment areas
- ensure the finished result is to the client's satisfaction and meets the agreed treatment objectives
- identify, resolve and report organisational operational problems within the scope of responsibility
- provide detailed, written, post treatment advice and recommendations to include: post treatment and follow- up procedures, aftercare products, avoidance of activities that may cause contra-actions or that reduce treatment benefits, time intervals between treatments, present and future products, homecare routines /treatments
- evaluate the treatment outcome in order to inform further treatment recommendations
- promote and sell products suitable for advanced manual and technical therapy services and treatments to include: link selling and long-term treatment planning to include; lifestyle and health guidance
- promote sales and additional treatments to enhance the client experience and overall treatment results
- adjust performance to meet targets consistently and within the agreed timescale by reviewing and recording progress
- develop and maintain salon procedures to safely control work operations, the management of salon business systems and processes including, successful business planning, financial effectiveness, promotional and marketing activities, team development, salon operations and supporting client service improvements, problem solving practice. Apply time and self-management principles
- supervise, coordinate and organise individual and team activities, whilst maintaining good working relationships with individuals and team members
- manage own continuing professional development (CPD) incorporating research, professional practice and progression
- perform advanced consultations for advanced manual and technical therapies to design bespoke treatment plans to include: factors that affect the treatment; in-depth client lifestyle profiling; body and skin analysis including type, condition and characteristics; postural analysis and the identification of any postural faults, characteristics, body shapes, lifestyle and health guidance; solutions for improving the condition of the clients’ physical appearance and emotional welfare; specific client risk assessment to establish suitability and indicators for treatment; the recognition of any contra-indications and take the necessary action; advice on expected and adverse contra-actions during or after the treatment; taking appropriate remedial action if the client experiences discomfort or contra-actions
- communication skills, to build and maintain clients' trust, by providing and collating accurate and relevant information, explaining the treatment procedure at each stage in the process
- establish suitability for treatment by completing appropriate tests including: allergy, sensitivity
- works in compliance against organisational operations to meet legal, local rules, industry requirements, treatment protocols, manufacturers' instructions and guidance
- ensure the client's records are completed, signed, maintained and stored accurately (manual or electronic methods) in accordance with legal and organisational operations
- maintain safe and effective methods of working in accordance with organisational operations to meet legal, local rules, industry requirements, treatment protocols, manufacturers' instructions and guidance by: maintaining personal hygiene, protection and presentation; maintaining client confidentiality and discretion before, during and after the treatments; positioning the client to meet the needs of the service; ensuring own posture and working methods minimise fatigue and the risk of injury to yourself and client; ensuring environmental conditions are suitable for the client and the treatment; keeping work area clean and tidy (products, tools and equipment);using working methods that minimise the risk of cross-infection; promoting environmental and sustainable working practices; disposal of waste materials to meet legal requirements
- prepare the client for treatment, whilst maintaining client's discretion, modesty and privacy. Maintain client comfort and care by checking the client's wellbeing before, during and after the treatment and allowing sufficient post-treatment recovery time.
- perform, implement and complete risk assessment protocols in relation to the environment, treatment and client risk. Liaise with non-health care and health care practitioners when required.
- implement, perform and adapt advanced manual therapies, inclusive of Swedish massage (face, scalp and body), singularly or as a course to meet client’s physical and psychological characteristics, treatment objectives (relaxing, wellbeing, uplifting, detoxifying and stimulating) needs and expectations. To include: effleurage, petrissage, tapotment, vibration and friction; deep tissue, light touch, lymphatic drainage and pressure point massage; advanced techniques using the forearm, wrist and elbow; choice of massage mediums
- implement, perform and adapt advanced facial technical (electrical or mechanical) therapy treatments, singularly or as a course to improve and maintain facial contour and muscle condition and increase lymphatic drainage, to improve face, neck and shoulder skin condition, to meet the client’s needs and expectations. To include the following advanced facial technical electrical or mechanical techniques/current types: galvanic; micro-current; microdermabrasion; low intensity LED light (below 500mW); skin warming devices; high/radio frequency (range 3khz- 300GHz (including high frequency 3khz -30mhz); lymphatic drainage equipment
- implement, perform and adapt advanced body technical (electrical or mechanical) therapy treatments, singularly or as a course to improve body skin condition, improve body contour and muscle condition and increase lymphatic drainage to meet the client’s needs and expectations. To include the following advanced body technical electrical or mechanical techniques/current types: galvanic; micro-current; microdermabrasion; low intensity LED light (below 500mW); skin warming devices; high/radio frequency (range 3khz- 300GHz (including high frequency 3khz -30mhz); electrical muscle stimulation, lymphatic drainage equipment
- use and adapt the products, equipment, tools and treatment duration to suit the client's skin type and characteristics, body type, body condition, sensitivity and tolerance
- advise on the environmental and lifestyle factors that impact the human body, systems and their effects on the ageing process
- resolve problems that may occur during treatments, and refer when required
- adapt advanced manual therapies treatments to suit different treatment objectives and treatment areas
- ensure the finished result is to the client's satisfaction and meets the agreed treatment objectives
- identify, resolve and report organisational operational problems within the scope of responsibility
- provide detailed, written, post treatment advice and recommendations to include: post treatment and follow- up procedures, aftercare products, avoidance of activities that may cause contra-actions or that reduce treatment benefits, time intervals between treatments, present and future products, homecare routines /treatments
- evaluate the treatment outcome in order to inform further treatment recommendations
- promote and sell products suitable for advanced manual and technical therapy services and treatments to include: link selling and long-term treatment planning to include; lifestyle and health guidance
- promote sales and additional treatments to enhance the client experience and overall treatment results
- adjust performance to meet targets consistently and within the agreed timescale by reviewing and recording progress
- develop and maintain salon procedures to safely control work operations, the management of salon business systems and processes including, successful business planning, financial effectiveness, promotional and marketing activities, team development, salon operations and supporting client service improvements, problem solving practice. Apply time and self-management principles
- supervise, coordinate and organise individual and team activities, whilst maintaining good working relationships with individuals and team members
- manage own continuing professional development (CPD) incorporating research, professional practice and progression
Training schedule
This apprenticeship is is one day per week day release to Macclesfield College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C+)
- Maths (grade 4/C+)
Apprenticeship Qualification in:
Level 2 Beauty Therapist Apprenticeship (grade Pass / Distinction)
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
- Patience
About this employer
Prestbury Beauty is a well-established beauty, aesthetics and wellness salon in the heart of Prestbury. Originally opened in 2012, the salon moved to its current premises opposite the Church in February 2025.
Over the years, we have built strong relationships with several hundred loyal clients, many of whom have been visiting us for over a decade.
Our salon has a warm, welcoming and community-focused atmosphere, where genuine client care and professional standards are at the heart of everything we do.
Our range of services has grown and developed over time. Alongside traditional beauty treatments, we now offer advanced medical-grade aesthetics equipment and nurse-led treatments, focusing on delivering excellent results with comfort, care and safety.
After this apprenticeship
There may be a fulltime position available upon the successful completition of this apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE
Maxim Business Training
apprenticeshiprecruitment@macclesfield.ac.uk
01625410022
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000034697.
Apply now
Closes in 27 days (Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 11:59pm)