Hair Dressing apprentice

Summary

Creme De La Creme are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking apprentice to join the company and develop a career in hairdressing. The apprentice will learn all aspects of hairdressing and will develop excellent customer service skills which are essential to this sector. Full training will be provided.

Wage

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

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Training course

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hours

Tuesday - Saturday during salon hours. College day - Monday. Shifts to be confirmed. 30 hours a week

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 18 August 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

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

To ensure that all treatments are carried out professionally and accurately at all times
To demonstrate a high level of confidence and competence in all services
To undertake any necessary training to improve salon standards and skills
To maintain high quality treatment, in keeping with the clients’ wishes.
To be organised with your day-to-day duties, including checking the appointment book regularly
To ensure that all areas are kept clean and tidy, creating a safe environment for you and your clients
To keep all electrical appliances in good working order, ensuring that any faults are reported
To maintain and update record cards to assist when dealing with customer complaints, marketing, confidentiality and to aid other Stylists and staff with client history
To achieve a realistic target of takings by ensuring maximum use is gained from the appointment system and ensuring the Salon ran adequately at all times
To cover the reception area, when required, assisting with telephone calls, bookings and face-to-face clients
Customer Service:
To ensure that internal and external customer service given within the department is to the highest standard at all times
To deal with any internal and external customer complaints or customer requests as and when required
To be friendly and approachable towards clients and colleagues at all times
To take an active part in increasing clientele on a regular basis
To promote the salon and have a good knowledge of any specialised treatments/services and products available
To ensure that all services and products are charged for at the correct price, in accordance with the price list

Where you'll work

UNITS J5 & J6
WIDNES MARKET HALL
BRADLEY WAY
WIDNES
WA8 6UE

Training

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

College or training organisation

RIVERSIDE 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Maths (grade Grade 3 or above)

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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Presentation skills

About this company

Multi-award winning hair and beauty salon located in Widnes town centre Cheshire We are a team of 8 specialists in hair and beauty We pride ourselves in dedication to customer service and client care with hair and beauty being a strong passion of ours and our dedication lies with you the client. We specialise in all aspects of hair from cutting, blow drying and styling to hair up, perms and colours including Balayage and different techniques of foiling.

https://www.cremedelacremehairboutique.co.uk/index.php (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Permanent opportunity with company may be on offer on completion of apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Joanna Smith

joanna.smith@riversidecollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331173.

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