Beauty Therapist Apprenticeship

An average day as a Beauty Salon Apprentice at Cosmetic Cave will involve supporting the smooth running of the salon. Duties include preparing and cleaning treatment rooms, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, laundering towels, restocking products, and ensuring the salon is presentable at all times. The apprentice will greet clients, assist with basic customer service, and support qualified therapists with non-clinical tasks. Throughout the day, the apprentice will observe treatments, learn professional salon procedures, and receive hands-on training while adhering to health, safety, and infection control standards.

Training:

The apprentice will be immersed in a high-end clinical environment, working alongside experienced aestheticians, degree-qualified nurses, and independent prescribers. This offers a rare opportunity to gain insight into advanced aesthetics, professional standards, and real career pathways, inspiring long-term progression within the beauty and aesthetics industry.

Training Outcome:

This apprenticeship is the first step in building a real career — not just a job. Once qualified, there are opportunities to progress within Cosmetic Cave into advanced beauty, skin, and cosmetic pathways, or even content creation and brand development for those with a creative edge. For those with big ambitions, there is also the potential to work towards advanced aesthetics through further qualifications and training, supported by a highly experienced clinical team.

Employer Description:

Cosmetic Cave is a well-established, one-stop beauty, aesthetics, hair, and lashes clinic based in St Ives. We offer a full range of beauty treatments, advanced skincare, aesthetics, hair services, and lash treatments within a luxury yet professional clinic environment. Our team includes experienced beauty therapists, lash artists, aestheticians, hair professionals, degree-qualified nurses, and independent prescribers, enabling us to deliver high standards of treatment, safety, and regulation. Cosmetic Cave is committed to excellence, education, and creating long-term career pathways across beauty, hair, lashes, and aesthetics.

Working Hours :
Monday, Wednesday, Friday working hours between 9:30am until 3:30pm. Saturday between the hours of 10:30 am until 4:30pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Non judgemental,Patience