Hairdressing Apprentice
ROCCO & CO HAIRDRESSING LTD
Northampton (NN12 6DD)
Closes in 14 days (Thursday 4 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 May 2026
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Summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Level 2 Hairdressing Apprentice to join our busy and professional salon team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment while working towards your formal hairdressing qualification.
- Wage
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£14,560 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Annual Salary
- Training course
- Hairdressing professional (level 2)
- Hours
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Various shifts including Saturdays. Exact shifts TBC.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 6 September 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
Key Responsibilities:
Client Care & Salon Support:
- Greet clients in a friendly and professional manner
- Assist with coats, refreshments, and seating clients comfortably
- Maintain a welcoming salon atmosphere at all times
Technical Support (under supervision):
- Shampooing, conditioning, and applying treatments
- Preparing clients for cutting, colouring, and styling services
- Mixing colour formulas accurately following instructions
- Assisting stylists during blow-drying and finishing services
- Learning correct sectioning, product application, and tool handling techniques
Salon Maintenance & Standards:
- Ensure all workstations remain clean, tidy, and hygienic throughout the day
- Manage laundry, including washing, drying, and organising towels and gowns
- Restock retail displays and backbar products
- Follow strict health, safety, and hygiene protocols at all times
Where you'll work
225 Watling Street,
Towcester
Northampton
NN12 6DD
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
Hairdressing Professional Level 2.
Training with Milton Keynes College. Ongoing training, support and development with the employer.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
“GCSE” in:
- “Maths” (grade 9-4)
- “English” (grade 9-4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Passion for hair
- positive attitude
- reliable
- strong work ethic
- communication skills
- attention to detail
- teamwork
- willing to learn
- working under pressure
Other requirements
Predicted grades will be accepted. However, any offers made will be conditional, pending actual grades.
About this employer
Rocco & Co is a contemporary, yet stylish boutique salon situated in the charming market town of Towcester. Established by Rocco following an impressive hairdressing career scanning 26 years, Rocco & Co is an amalgamation of his superb expertise, extensive knowledge, creativity and flair, coupled with a unique passion to make people not only look, but feel fantastic. At Rocco & Co we are devoted to providing our clients with an exceptional hairdressing experience in a genuinely warm and friendly atmosphere. Here, high quality hairdressing and outstanding customer service are always paramount. In our salon, elegance and comfort have been combined with our beautifully handmade Italian furniture, imported from Italy. Exquisite products have been carefully selected to treat your hair, whilst our relaxing head massages are a complimentary indulgence. Our talented and creative stylists are fully qualified and trained to listen to your requirements and will happily offer recommendations and advice. From exceptional hair styling and outstanding service, to text message appointment reminders and a range of complimentary refreshments, we endeavour to make your experience with Rocco & Co an altogether enjoyable experience.
After this apprenticeship
A permanent position may be on offer upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032945.
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Closes in 14 days (Thursday 4 June 2026 at 11:59pm)