Apprentice Hairdresser
TRISTAN EVES LIMITED
Petworth (GU28 0AH)
Closes in 10 days (Friday 4 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 August 2026
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Summary
Tristan Eves Hair Salon is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join their friendly team as an Apprentice Hairdresser. If you are passionate about hair and keen to learn in a professional salon environment, then this is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience while studying for a Hair Professional Level 2 Apprenticeship.
- 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
- Hairdressing professional (level 2)
- Hours
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30 hours per week over 5 days – including one Saturday per month and one day attending Chichester College per week.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 12 October 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
What you will gain:
- Experience from the very beginning while working alongside experienced stylists and building your practical skills.
- You will have a dedicated in-salon training session each week, working alongside experienced stylists and developing your skills on training models and salon clients.
- You will also attend hairdressing college one day per week as part of your apprenticeship programme.
Key Responsibilities:
- Greeting clients in a friendly and professional manner.
- Reception duties, including answering the telephone, booking appointments, and processing client payments.
- Preparing and serving refreshments for clients.
- Maintaining cleanliness throughout the salon, including keeping workstations clean and tidy and ensuring floors are clear of hair.
- Assisting stylists throughout the day with salon services and preparation.
- Shampooing and conditioning clients' hair in preparation for services.
- Assisting with colour removal processes and neutralising perm treatments under supervision.
- Supporting the team in delivering exceptional customer service.
- Participating in dedicated in-salon training sessions and practical learning opportunities.
Who you will be:
- Someone with a passion for hairdressing who is looking to start a professional career
- Someone prepared to work hard and be dedicated and committed to the end of the apprenticeship and potentially beyond.
- Someone who demonstrates excellent customer service skills
- Someone who will be able to get to the salon easily and either on public or using their own transport.
- Someone who is a team player and will be prepared to undertake any part of the salon duties with a positive attitude and a smile.
Where you'll work
Market Square
Petworth
GU28 0AH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 2)
- Math (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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Good customer service
- Hardworking
- Reliable
- Willingness to learn
- Punctual
- Approachable
- Friendly
Other requirements
What you need to know:
- This Level 2 qualification is a 24-month apprenticeship plus a 3-month end point assessment.
- To apply you must have lived in the UK for a minimum of 3 years before the start date of the apprenticeship learning and have authorisation to work in the UK.
- You cannot apply if you already have a qualification equal to or higher than the apprenticeship standard being studied.
- You can apply if you have a higher qualification than the apprenticeship standard in an unrelated subject.
- This role is based in Petworth with required attendance at college in Chichester.
- Own transport would be an advantage.
About this employer
Tristan Eves Hair Salon is a professional and welcoming salon dedicated to delivering exceptional hairdressing services and outstanding client care. Our experienced team is passionate about creativity, technical excellence, and helping clients look and feel their best. We pride ourselves on providing a supportive environment where aspiring stylists can develop their skills, build confidence, and begin a successful career in the hairdressing industry.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a permanent role as a Junior Stylist within Tristan Eves Hair Salon, along with opportunities for further professional development and progression onto advanced hairdressing qualifications.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048588.
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Closes in 10 days (Friday 4 September 2026 at 11:59pm)