Hairdressing Apprenticeship
Work with all hair types, carry out consultations and services for clients, ensuring a good customer experience, while following safe working practices.
- Course Type Apprenticeship
- Subject Area Hairdressing, Beauty and Make-Up Artistry
- Qualification Apprenticeship
- Study Mode: Day Release
- Course Level Level 2
- Location Laurence Building (Hele Road site)
- Course Length Up to 24 months
- Overview
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Learners wishing to pursue a career as a hairdresser. This qualification is suitable for anyone over the age of 16 years and no prior qualifications are needed. This qualification covers a very wide range of skills and knowledge required for preparing to work in the hairdressing industry and could lead to a job as a hairdresser working in one of the following establishments: hair salon, spa, cruise ship and hotel salon.
You will:
- Develop a range of colouring techniques
- Learn a variety of hair cutting techniques, how to perm and neutralise hair, plus shampooing, conditioning and treatment of the hair and scalp
- Creatively style, dress and finish hair
- Advise and consult with clients
- Train in our welcoming centre with professional hairdressing salons, beauty salons and spa
- Demonstrate industry standards of professionalism, values and team work
Choose this Apprenticeship if… you have a passion for hairdressing and fashion, creative flair and enjoy meeting people and making them look and feel good about themselves. You will have good communication skills, be personable and have a good eye for detail.
Future Steps: You can start a full time career in the industry. As well as working in a traditional salon setting, there are opportunities in more specialist sectors and settings, such as theatre, TV, or on cruise liners.
- Entry Requirements
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Every employer is different and therefore the entry requirements can vary. As a guide, you will need GCSE grade 4 in English Language and Maths. However, we will work with you and provide additional support to help you achieve their requirements, either prior to your Apprenticeship or during the delivery of your programme. You should have a passion for hairdressing and be employed in the industry.
- Facilities
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There are several very well equipped hairdressing salons within our Laurence Building including our brand new showcase salon. All our students experience our busy commercial environment and gain many assessments on real clients.
Our Learning Resource Centres (LRCs) give you access to a huge range of online books and resources to help you with your studies.
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Have a question?
If you have questions or would like to speak to someone, our team of Customer Service Advisers can help answer your questions or direct your enquiry to the correct team.
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What our students think?
“Apprentices bring a whole load of enthusiasm and come to us, fresh, and ready to mould. It’s great to support local, especially as I went to the College to study hairdressing myself, and have since worked my way up the ladder.” Read more >
“I choose hairdressing as I liked the idea of being hands on at work and building friendships with my clientele. The idea of having a desk job didn’t appeal to me. Learning via an Apprenticeship seemed like the best option, as I find studying full time in a classroom really difficult.” Laura Hazell, Headstart, Level... Read more >