Salon Apprentice
SCULPTORS HAIR COMPANY LTD
Bedfordshire (LU7 1TR)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 21 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 September 2026
Contents
Summary
As a Hair Professional Apprentice, you will work alongside experienced stylists, learning all aspects of salon life while developing the skills and knowledge required to achieve your Level 2 Hair Professional qualification. You will provide excellent customer service, support the salon team, and develop practical hairdressing skills.
- Wage
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£16,224 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Annual Salary
- Training course
- Hairdressing professional (level 2)
- Hours
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Variable shifts.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 11 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
Your responsibilities:
Client Care
- Greet clients in a friendly and professional manner
- Prepare clients for salon services
- Offer refreshments and ensure clients are comfortable
- Promote a positive salon experience for all clients
Salon Support
- Maintain a clean, safe, and professional salon environment
- Prepare workstations for stylists
- Clean and sterilise equipment in line with health and safety procedures
- Manage salon laundry and replenish stock when required
Hairdressing Duties
- Shampoo, condition and treat hair under supervision
- Assist stylists with colouring and lightening services
- Support cutting and styling services
- Learn consultation techniques and client care procedures
- Develop skills in blow-drying, finishing and styling hair
- Observe and assist experienced team members to build technical knowledge.
Apprenticeship Learning
- Attend all apprenticeship training sessions and reviews
- Complete coursework, assignments and assessments within required timescales
- Build a portfolio of evidence demonstrating skills and knowledge
- Develop professional behaviours expected within the hairdressing industry
Skills and Qualities Required
- Passion for hairdressing and the beauty industry
- Friendly and confident communication skills
- Good timekeeping and attendance
- Willingness to learn and take direction
- Professional appearance
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Ability to work as part of a team
Desired Qualifications
- GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English and maths is desirable but not essential
- No previous hairdressing experience required, although an interest in the industry is essential
Where you'll work
1B Exchange Parade
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 1TR
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)
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
Training with Milton Keynes College. Ongoing training, support and development with the employer.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths (grade 3)
- English (grade 3)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths (grade 4)
- English (grade 4)
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
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Customer service skills
Other requirements
GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English and Maths is desirable but not essential.
No previous hairdressing experience required, although an interest in the industry is essential.
About this employer
Founded in 1998, Sculptors is Leighton Buzzard’s premier high-end hair salon. After 25 years in the business, we pride ourselves on providing a welcoming, relaxed and friendly atmosphere, building relationships, raport, and community with our clients and creating the right cut, colour and style for everyone. Our team puts you, your satisfaction and the health and beauty of your hair first!
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
A role within the company may be on offer upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
Cat Brown
Apprenticeships@mkcollege.ac.uk
01908 637056
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000052235.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Monday 21 September 2026 at 11:59pm)