Apprentice Hairdresser
Emotive Hair
REIGATE (RH2 7AQ)
Closes in 22 days (Tuesday 6 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 September 2026
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Summary
At Emotive Hair we are looking for a motivated person to join our friendly professional team. You will be working towards you level 2 hairdressing while receiving in-salon training from our experienced stylists, giving you hands on experience everyday in a busy salon environment. If you enjoy moving and having fun apply now!
- Wage
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£16,224 to £25,775.88, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Hairdressing professional (level 2)
- Hours
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Tuesday - Friday, 9.00am - 6.00pm.
Saturday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 20 October 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
- Learn good communication skills
- Customer service
- Take payments and make appointments
- Shampooing and conditioning
- Keeping the salon clean tidy and welcoming.
- Observe and assist stylist.
- learn the basic of cutting and colouring hair.
- Learn about hair care products
- Make refreshments
Where you'll work
47 BELL STREET
REIGATE
RH2 7AQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WISER ACADEMY LIMITED
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
Training day is a Wednesday and completed in salon, once a month our training provider comes into the salon to complete theory and on-line exams. If Maths or English is needed to achieve a pass level an online teacher is supplied to work 1-1 with you to achieve a pass.
More training information
Everyday is a learning day being part of a busy salon teaches you something every day.
External courses exhibitions and shows are part of our yearly training programme.
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
- Physical fitness
- Consistency and resilience
About this employer
Emotive Hair was established in 2013 by owner Ray at 47a Bell Street. After five years we had outgrown the space and moved next door to 47. Today Emotive Hair has extended to 10 creative individuals spanning over two floors of luxurious salon space.
Our mission has always been to work with young people, helping them grow, thrive and develop their skills. We believe that teaching hairdressing is about much more than learning a trade — it’s about building confidence, communication, teamwork and the interpersonal skills needed throughout life.
We’re passionate about creating an environment where young people feel supported, valued and encouraged to become the very best version of themselves, both professionally and personally
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
After completing your NVQ level 2 you will become a Graduate stylist in the salon.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Emotive Hair
Kay Bolton
contactus@emotive-hair.com
01737247946
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000052131.
Apply now
Closes in 22 days (Tuesday 6 October 2026 at 11:59pm)