Apprenticeship in Hairdressing

HairEvo Family salon and Colour studio

Reading, READING

Closes on Wednesday 30 September 2026

Posted on 16 June 2026

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Summary

Salon training for advanced services, with one to one theory sessions with Introtrain all delivered in house at the salon.

Wage

£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
Hours
Monday off Tuesday 9.30am - 5.30pm Wednesday 9.30am - 5.30 pm Thursday 9.30am - 5.30 pm Friday 9.30am - 5.30 pm Saturday 9.30am - 5.30 pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

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

  • Greeting clients
  • Reception
  • Customer service
  • Junior stylist role, offering all service

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • 18 Cross Street, Reading, RG1 1SN
  • 47 ANDERSON AVENUE, EARLEY, READING, RG6 1HD

Training

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

Training provider

INTROTRAIN & FORUM LIMITED

Training course

Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Research fashion trends using the results to plan, design, create, produce and present a fashion forward hairstyle collection, identifying the purpose and message of the given collection. Analyse factors influencing the design and creation of the collection of hairstyle looks including the target audience.
  • Carry out in-depth consultation and complex analysis of the client hair to plan, create and style the collection of hairstyle looks. Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst creating the collection of hair looks. Use and adapt a range of technical skills to create a collection of hairstyle looks using: 1. sectioning and cutting guidelines to achieve the required look. 2. precision and personalised cutting techniques tailored to suit individual characteristics . 3. creative finishing and dressing techniques. 4. advanced creative colouring Use a range of products, tools and equipment in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy.
  • Present and promote the collection internally using a visual medium. Evaluate the results of the collection against the research results to improve further practice.
  • Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst completing smoothing and strengthening services. Carry out in-depth complex analysis of the client hair and scalp to plan and agree the smoothing and strengthening services.
  • Use and apply products, tools and equipment, to smooth and strengthen clients’ hair to the degree of straightness required. Resolve problems that may occur during and after the hair smoothing and strengthening process. Use a range of products, tools and equipment in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy.   Evaluate the results of the service and provide advice on future services and products.
  • Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst completing Creative colour conversion services. Carry out tests and an in-depth complex consultation of the client hair and scalp to plan and agree the creative colour conversion service. Analyse factors influencing the selection of the colour conversion technique used.
  • Provide an creative colour conversion service to change the depth and tone of the hair in accordance with legal requirements and manufacturer’s instructions. Creative Colour conversion services to include: 1. Using creative sectioning techniques to personalise the colour result and enhance the finished look. 2. toning through bespoke creative formulation, colour blending/shading. Resolve problems that may occur during creative colour conversion service
  • Removing artificial colour. Removing bands of colour. Recolouring hair treated with lightener. Using pre-pigmentation and colour. Recolouring hair that has had artificial colour removed. Correcting highlights and lowlights. Uses and applies the products, tools and equipment, in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy.
  • Semi- permanent, quasi (mildly oxidising), permanent colour, pre-lighteners, colour removers for artificial colour. Complete and evaluate the results of the service and provide advice on future services, aftercare and products.

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

HairEvo is where haircare and wellness meet in the heart of Reading.

Passion is healthy, beautiful hair and a relaxed, uplifting experience.

Expert haircare, thoughtful consultations and tailored results.

https://hairevoreading.simplybook.it/v2/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Progression salon trainer/assessor

Manager.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INTROTRAIN & FORUM LIMITED

Carolyn Howard

carolyn@introtrain.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000035237.

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Closes on Wednesday 30 September 2026