Summary
This opportunity combines learning with hands-on experience, helping you develop key skills under expert guidance and paving the way for a successful career. Gain valuable insights and experiences that form a strong foundation for your future while blending education with real-world experience and financial benefits to kickstart your career early.
Wage
£14,722.50 a year
You will work 37.5 hours a week and this will include weekends.
Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 1 July
Duration
1 year 1 month
Positions available
4
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Within Less Than Zero, an apprentice can expect to engage in various practical, hands-on tasks that gradually build skills under the guidance of experienced professionals.
Assisting Experienced Workers:
You will work closely with skilled team members, aiding them with routine tasks and learning through observation and direct instruction.
Learning Industry Tools and Equipment:
* You will become familiar with the tools, machinery, and software used by the company, including training on how to operate them safely and effectively
Hands-On Tasks:
* Depending on the department, you may assist with tasks such as assembly, maintenance, quality checks, or other essential operational duties that support the workflow
Following Safety Protocols:
* Your training will include understanding and adhering to all safety procedures, ensuring a safe work environment for yourself and others
Documentation and Basic Administration:
* You might also help with recording work processes, tracking inventory, or other administrative tasks that support the team
Participation in Training Programs:
* Regular training sessions or workshops are likely to be part of your role, helping you build a solid foundation in both technical and soft skills necessary for a future career in the industry
Where you’ll work
7 SORESBY STREET
CHESTERFIELD
S40 1JW
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
ACHIEVEMENT TRAINING & SKILLS LTD
Your training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
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.
Your training plan
Hairdressing Professional Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:
* Your employer will set out your full role and responsibilities
* They will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day
* If successful, you will complete an Apprentice programme, delivered through the employers dedicated training provider
More training information
* Less Than Zero has appeared on the Top Apprentice Employer list produced by the Department of Education (IfA) for 2021/22 2022/23 and 2023/24
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English (grade 1)
* Maths (grade 1)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
Other requirements
We have vacancies in; Chesterfield Sheffield Worksop We also work with other employer as we are our own Learning Provider.