Hairdressing Professional Apprentice

Summary

Calmante Hair, Health and Beauty are offering an exciting opportunity to join their dynamic team as a Hairdressing Professional Apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career in this exciting and creative industry.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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After a trial, pay will be reviewed. Free hair and beauty treatment. Drinks provided on shift.

Training course

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hours

Various shifts to be negotiated. Tuesday - Saturday for the following opening hours: Tuesday 10 am-4pm Wednesday 9am-5pm Thursday 10am-7pm Friday 9.30am-6.30pm Saturday 9am-5pm.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

Assisting with the upkeep of the salon.
Learning how to carry out a full range of hairdressing services including shampooing, colouring, assisting stylists, greeting and preparing clients and promoting services and products.
You will develop valuable practical experience by working in a salon environment being exposed to a high standard of professional hairdressing on a daily basis.
Some reception work will also be required including taking payments and making appointments.
Ensuring the salon is kept clean and hygienic at all times.
Making sure the needs of clients are met to ensure they have an enjoyable experience.

Where you'll work

86-87 KENWYN STREET
TRURO
TR1 3BX

Training

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

College or training organisation

CORNWALL COLLEGE

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

You will be working towards a Level 2 Hair Professional Apprenticeship Standard
You will receive on and off-the-job training and support from an assessor and an apprenticeship advisor
You will be required to attend Cornwall College Camborne on a weekly basis as part of the apprenticeship training

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 3/D)
Maths (grade 3/D)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Reliable
Honest

Other requirements

Car parks and bus stop nearby. Need to be able to travel to work and Cornwall College Camborne/St Austell

About this company

Calmante Hair, Health and Beauty offer a variety of Hair and Beauty treatments. They are a small and friendly team who offer a personal and professional service to their clients.

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After this apprenticeship

There may be a possible permanent position for the right candidate.

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