Level 2 Professional Hairdressing Apprenticeship

Knowledge: ? Legal, organisational, and health and safety requirements relevant to the hairdressing business ? Employment rights and responsibilities ? Hairdressing professionalism, values, industry codes of conduct, best practice and ethics. ? The role and function of the front of house or reception area in a salon ? Client care, principles & practices ? Awareness of mental health and wellbeing of self and clients.

Skills: ? 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 ? Carry out wider salon duties to support the salon business (e.g. services, bookings, payments, retail, upselling and sales) ? 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). Behaviours: ? Facilitates safe working practices, ensures safety of self and others, challenges safety issues ? Flexible and adaptable to changing working environments and demands, demonstrates forward thinking to adopting new ways of thinking and working ? Communicates and behaves appropriately, is always helpful and courteous and adapts behaviour in response to each client and situation ? Demonstrates professionalism and a passion for the industry with a commitment to quality whilst working to complete services in a commercially viable time and to a high standard in a time pressured situation ? Meets organisational and industry standards of appearance and maintains a positive attitude, observes professional ethics and works as part of a team ? Maintains professional ethics, time management, self-management, integrity, respect, empathy, client confidence and confidentiality and discretion ? Shows a willingness to learn.

This course is ideal if you have a passion for hairdressing, you are creative, have good people skills and have an interest in hairdressing.

.? Completion of practical skills ? Completion of knowledge tests ? End-point Assessment with City and Guilds

Legal, organisational, and health and safety requirements relevant to the hairdressing business Employment rights and responsibilities Hairdressing professionalism, values, industry codes of conduct, best practice and ethics. The role and function of the front of house or reception area in a salon Client care, principles & practices Awareness of mental health and wellbeing of self and clients.

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 Carry out wider salon duties to support the salon business (e.g. services, bookings, payments, retail, upselling and sales) 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).

Facilitates safe working practices, ensures safety of self and others, challenges safety issues Flexible and adaptable to changing working environments and demands, demonstrates forward thinking to adopting new ways of thinking and working Communicates and behaves appropriately, is always helpful and courteous and adapts behaviour in response to each client and situation Demonstrates professionalism and a passion for the industry with a commitment to quality whilst working to complete services in a commercially viable time and to a high standard in a time pressured situation Meets organisational and industry standards of appearance and maintains a positive attitude, observes professional ethics and works as part of a team Maintains professional ethics, time management, self-management, integrity, respect, empathy, client confidence and confidentiality and discretion Shows a willingness to learn.

• BLACK Tunic - trousers / leggings - MUST be ordered from college
• Basic hair kit - this can be ordered from college and is basic due to being able to use college equipment and products

The hairdressing role can open doors to further career opportunities, such as positions in management or barbering roles.

Level 2 apprenticeship - Math's and English GCSE grade 3-9 (or equivalent) required

There is no set start date for this apprenticeship. However, there are two ways become an apprentice at Northampton College:

1. If you have secured employment with the view of becoming an apprentice, or if you are already employed and would like to join an Apprenticeship programme, please get in touch with us on 01604 734323 or email business.centre@northamptoncollege.ac.uk to register your interest.
2. If you don?t have a job yet, you can view all our apprenticeship vacancies through the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS). Each of these job openings are with trusted employers who are looking for an apprentice to join their team. You can click the button below to look through what?s currently on offer. Once you?ve found a vacancy you?re interested in, you will be taken to the National Apprenticeship Service website to begin your application for the role. In either case, we will support both you and your employer to ensure this is the right course for you.