Hairdressing apprentice

Creme de la Creme

WIDNES (WA8 6UE)

Closes in 15 days (Saturday 1 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 July 2026

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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:

  £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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  Salary will be paid at the Apprentice National Minimum wage

• Training course: Hairdressing professional (level 2)
• Hours: Tuesday - Saturday during salon hours. College day - Monday. Shifts to be confirmed.

  30 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

• 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.

Training provider

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

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.

Training schedule

Hairdressing Professional Level 2.

Weekly attendance at Riverside College, Widnes.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Maths (grade Grade 3 or above)

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
• Presentation skills

Other requirements

We reserve the right to close this opportunity after 1 week if we have received enough applications, and therefore recommend you make an application as soon as possible, rather than waiting until the planned closing date, as we cannot guarantee the vacancy will remain open for the whole time planned. If you are applying with qualifications other than those listed in the entry requirements (GCSE's), please make sure you have obtained official evidence of equivalency from UK ENIC before the application closing date. Please note, if you are shortlisted for the post, we cannot progress your application any further without you providing evidence of this.   

About this employer

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

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

Permanent opportunity with the company may be on offer on completion of the 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 VAC2000042903.

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Closes in 15 days (Saturday 1 August 2026 at 11:59pm)