Apprentice Junior Stylist
TALKING HEADS (RIPON) LTD
Ripon (HG4 2AT)
Closes in 19 days (Monday 28 September 2026)
Posted on 7 September 2026
Contents
Summary
This apprenticeship will be the road to becoming a busy, fully booked stylist. Talking Heads are looking to utilise individuals' skills on the salon floor as soon as possible, whilst constantly training them on new skills to become a competent stylist.
- Wage
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£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
- 2x wage validation services bonus scheme - % paid over 2x wage.
- None validated % commission paid on retail sales.
- Once wage is being covered 2x over 3 months, a wage increase will be negotiated.
- Training course
- Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
- Hours
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Tuesday to Friday. Every other Saturday.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 6 October 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Provide skills competent with paying guests
- Train with new skills to become competent
- Everybody mucks in on keeping the salon clean and tidy when not with clients. This will be a main responsibility until you have a full clientele
- Regularly discuss and plan life goals, making sure work-life balance is good and that you are achieving what you would like to
- Headspace and scalp wellness training
- Freedom to develop individuality
Where you'll work
3 Westgate
Ripon
HG4 2AT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
YORK COLLEGE
Training course
Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Research fashion trends using the results to plan, design, create, produce and present a fashion forward hairstyle collection, identifying the purpose and message of the given collection. Analyse factors influencing the design and creation of the collection of hairstyle looks including the target audience.
- Carry out in-depth consultation and complex analysis of the client hair to plan, create and style the collection of hairstyle looks. Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst creating the collection of hair looks. Use and adapt a range of technical skills to create a collection of hairstyle looks using: 1. sectioning and cutting guidelines to achieve the required look. 2. precision and personalised cutting techniques tailored to suit individual characteristics . 3. creative finishing and dressing techniques. 4. advanced creative colouring Use a range of products, tools and equipment in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy.
- Present and promote the collection internally using a visual medium. Evaluate the results of the collection against the research results to improve further practice.
- Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst completing smoothing and strengthening services. Carry out in-depth complex analysis of the client hair and scalp to plan and agree the smoothing and strengthening services.
- Use and apply products, tools and equipment, to smooth and strengthen clients’ hair to the degree of straightness required. Resolve problems that may occur during and after the hair smoothing and strengthening process. Use a range of products, tools and equipment in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy. Evaluate the results of the service and provide advice on future services and products.
- Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst completing Creative colour conversion services. Carry out tests and an in-depth complex consultation of the client hair and scalp to plan and agree the creative colour conversion service. Analyse factors influencing the selection of the colour conversion technique used.
- Provide an creative colour conversion service to change the depth and tone of the hair in accordance with legal requirements and manufacturer’s instructions. Creative Colour conversion services to include: 1. Using creative sectioning techniques to personalise the colour result and enhance the finished look. 2. toning through bespoke creative formulation, colour blending/shading. Resolve problems that may occur during creative colour conversion service
- Removing artificial colour. Removing bands of colour. Recolouring hair treated with lightener. Using pre-pigmentation and colour. Recolouring hair that has had artificial colour removed. Correcting highlights and lowlights. Uses and applies the products, tools and equipment, in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy.
- Semi- permanent, quasi (mildly oxidising), permanent colour, pre-lighteners, colour removers for artificial colour. Complete and evaluate the results of the service and provide advice on future services, aftercare and products.
Training schedule
Off the job training will take place at York College on a day release basis and the remainder of the training will be in the workplace
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Apprenticeship (or equivalent) in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
- We welcome applications from candidates living within a 1 hour commute of the workplace
About this employer
Established in 2019, Talking Heads is not a standard salon. They are different, welcoming, respectful to everybody and enjoy a good work-life balance. Customer goodwill from 1982.
https://www.ththth.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Training given
- Trade events costs covered
- Salon and stock available in their free time for their personal development
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Talking Heads looks to help people achieve their goals, this is to be discussed
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
YORK COLLEGE
apprenticeships@yorkcollege.ac.uk
01904 770368
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000050724.
Apply now
Closes in 19 days (Monday 28 September 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.