Beauty Therapist Apprentice

SALON NINE HAIR & BEAUTY LTD

Haverhill (CB9 8AR)

Closes in 13 days (Saturday 28 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 February 2026

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Summary

Kickstart your career in beauty with our Level 2 Beauty Therapist Apprenticeship at Salon Nine. This is your chance to learn in a luxury, fast-paced salon environment where you’ll gain hands-on experience in facials, manicures, pedicures, waxing and client care — all while working alongside an experienced, supportive team.

Wage

£13,937.30 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Beauty therapist (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, shifts, may work evenings and weekends.

35 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

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

Here’s what a typical day looks like for a Level 2 Beauty Therapist Apprentice at Salon Nine:

  • Welcoming clients and offering refreshments
  • Preparing treatment rooms ready for services
  • Assisting senior therapists during treatments
  • Performing basic treatments under supervision (manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing)
  • Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
  • Sterilising tools and restocking products
  • Shampooing or supporting with hair services when needed (team support)
  • Booking appointments and supporting reception duties
  • Processing payments and handling client enquiries
  • Recommending retail products to clients
  • Supporting with social media content (before/after photos, stories)
  • Completing coursework and training modules as part of the apprenticeship
  • We’d expect them to be hands-on, proactive, and always focused on delivering a luxury client experience in line with Salon Nine’s standards

Where you'll work

Salon Nine
70 High Street
Haverhill
CB9 8AR

Training

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

Training provider

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

Training course

Beauty therapist (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Safe working Practices: Meet legal, industry and organisational requirements: maintain effective, hygienic and safe working methods; meet health and safety considerations; adhere to workplace, suppliers’ or manufacturers’ instructions for the safe use of equipment, materials and products; maintain the client’s modesty, privacy and comfort; minimise risks of cross-infection, injury or fatigue; promote environmental and sustainable working practices; ensure personal hygiene and protection meets industry, organisational and local authority requirements; correctly use, store and dispose of personal protective equipment
  • Provide waxing services: Consult, plan, prepare and perform waxing services to remove unwanted hair on clients from the legs, underarms, face and bikini line
  • Provide hand and nail treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform hand and nail treatments on clients
  • Provide foot treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform foot and nail treatments on clients
  • Provide facial treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform facial skin care treatments, use facial products and equipment, and improve and maintain skin condition on clients
  • Provide eyelash and eyebrow treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform enhancements to the appearance of the eyebrows and lashes on clients
  • Provide make-up application: Consult, plan, prepare and perform make-up services on clients
  • Provide basic massage treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform manual back, neck and shoulder massage treatments on clients

Training schedule

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

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

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

About this employer


Salon Nine is a luxury hair and beauty salon known for its feminine, welcoming atmosphere and high standards of service. We specialise in expert hair, beauty and bridal styling, delivering treatments that help our clients feel confident, polished and cared for.

Our team is passionate about education, growth and creating an uplifting environment — both for our clients and for each other. At Salon Nine, you’re not just joining a salon, you’re becoming part of a supportive team that values professionalism, creativity and long-term career development.

http://salonnine.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

After completing your Level 2 Beauty Therapist Apprenticeship, you’ll have the skills, confidence and real salon experience to progress into a qualified Beauty Therapist role within Salon Nine. From there, you can continue developing your treatment menu, build your own loyal client base, and increase your earning potential through commission and retail sales.

We actively support progression onto Level 3 qualifications, advanced treatment training, and specialist courses (such as skin, advanced waxing, massage or aesthetics pathways). For those who show leadership potential, there are also opportunities to grow into senior therapist or management roles in the future.

Our goal isn’t just to offer an apprenticeship — it’s to help you build a long-term, successful career in the beauty industry.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015055.

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Closes in 13 days (Saturday 28 February 2026 at 11:59pm)