Barbering Apprentice - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Worksop – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

This opportunity combines learning with hands-on experience, helping you develop key skills under expert guidance and paving the way for a successful career. Gain valuable insights and experiences that form a strong foundation for your future while blending education with real-world experience and financial benefits to kickstart your career early.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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You will work 37.5 hours a week and this will include weekends.

Training course

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hours

Shifts to be confirmed

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 July 2025

Duration

1 year 1 month

Positions available

4

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

Within Less Than Zero, an apprentice can expect to engage in various practical, hands-on tasks that gradually build skills under the guidance of experienced professionals.

Assisting Experienced Workers:

You will work closely with skilled team members, aiding them with routine tasks and learning through observation and direct instruction.

Learning Industry Tools and Equipment:

You will become familiar with the tools, machinery, and software used by the company, including training on how to operate them safely and effectively

Hands-On Tasks:

Depending on the department, you may assist with tasks such as assembly, maintenance, quality checks, or other essential operational duties that support the workflow

Following Safety Protocols:

Your training will include understanding and adhering to all safety procedures, ensuring a safe work environment for yourself and others

Documentation and Basic Administration:

You might also help with recording work processes, tracking inventory, or other administrative tasks that support the team

Participation in Training Programs:

Regular training sessions or workshops are likely to be part of your role, helping you build a solid foundation in both technical and soft skills necessary for a future career in the industry

Where you'll work

7 SORESBY STREET
CHESTERFIELD
S40 1JW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

ACHIEVEMENT TRAINING & SKILLS LTD

Your 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.

Your training plan

Hairdressing Professional Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

Your employer will set out your full role and responsibilities
They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day
If successful, you will complete an Apprentice programme, delivered through the employers dedicated training provider

More training information

Less Than Zero has appeared on the Top Apprentice Employer list produced by the Department of Education (IfA) for 2021/22 2022/23 and 2023/24

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 1)
Maths (grade 1)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

We have vacancies in; Chesterfield Sheffield Worksop We also work with other employer as we are our own Learning Provider.

About this company

Less Than Zero Barbers was established in 2016/17 in Chesterfield and is now a multi-award winning Barbers & Training Provider, working with our partner, Achievement Training & Skills.

https://www.lessthanzerobarbers.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Level 3 Barbering
Level 3 Teaching & Assessing
Level 3 Team Leader
Level 3 TAQA
Level 3 Marketing
Level 3 Sales Management
Level 3 HR
Level 4 Sales & Marketing
Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training
Level 7 Senior Leader

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Less Than Zero Group

Ravi

Training@lessthanzerobarbers.com

01246913270

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000101963.

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Closes on Wednesday 25 June 2025

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