Hairdressing Apprentice

Salon operations:

Keeping up to date with new collections within The Cutting Company and the hairdressing industry Keep fire exits clear Perform skin testing before chemical services and record appropriately Wearing required personal protective equipment and other health and safety procedures Assisting stylists with preparing clients for and during the service being provided, this may include neutralising, removing colours and blow-drying hair under supervision if required Housekeeping, keeping salon tidy, and reflecting The Cutting Company brand principles

Other duties

Keeping a positive salon atmosphere Promoting ‘The Cutting Company’ and its brand principles. Attend salon activities in and out of the salon Recognised team member with a valued contribution to the salon

Training: 

Attend all in-salon assessment and training days and participate in periodic training reviews Complete courses offered within The Cutting Company, NVQ levels and complete all project work and tests set by assessors and instructors in an agreed timeframe Adhere to information received during training Demonstrating learning to the team, new assistants and guests Providing suitable training models when requested and having them on call if needed Sitting in and observing as many consultations and haircuts as possible with various stylists and recording in your CPD folder. A minimum of 1 per day is required. This is especially beneficial with a new client! Only this will help to expand your knowledge of ‘hairdressing vocabulary’ Keep your one file up to date with journal entries and photo evidence Take before and after pictures of every practical hairdressing task you do, whether this is on a block or a client. This is to be saved in a named file on our iPad and should be kept up to date weekly to produce as evidence at any given time

Salary: 

Apprentices will receive the national apprentice minimum wage for their hours worked. Once they are able to apply colours in the salon, they will receive a commission for those done correctly. Apprentices aged 19 or above in their second year will receive the national minimum wage for their age

 

Training:

To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must meet the following residency criteria: You must have lived in the UK, the British Overseas Territories, or Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least three years before the start of the apprenticeship.

Hair Level 2.

Training with our brands used throughout the salon. 

 

Training Outcome:

May lead to potential employment as a designer on our shop floor. This is completely dependent on how the individual develops throughout their qualification and what availability we have in the salon.

Employer Description:
The Cutting Company, a luxury salon situated in the charming town of Woburn Sands. A Clarins Gold and Wella Premier salon who pride themselves on their high standards, by constantly updating the training of their team, to provide the best treatments and services, in a welcoming and professional environment.

Working Hours :
9:00 am-5:30 pm and least 1 (possibly 2) late shifts 11:30am-9pm. 8:30-5pm on Saturday and a day off in the week.

Skills:
Communication skills,Customer care skills,Creative