Hair Professional Apprenticeship
Level: 2
Employer: Francesco Hair Salon Buxton
Location: 36 DALE ROAD
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Expected start date: 09/09/2025
Hours per week: 30 hours
Wage: (Annually)
Job role includes
Apprentices beginning their Hair Professional Apprenticeship may be expected to carry out a variety of tasks, including:
- Shampooing clients and applying hair treatments
- Blow drying and basic styling
- Assisting senior stylists and other team members
- Providing front-of-house support, such as greeting clients and managing bookings
- Performing general salon duties to maintain cleanliness and organisation
About employer
Established in 1999, our air-conditioned, light and spacious salon on Dale Road offers a friendly welcome and is home to our talented team of hairdressers. All our hair stylists have considerable industry experience and have completed extensive training to provide all our guests with unrivalled hair care expertise.
VTCT will award your Hair Professional qualification, which is a nationally recognised Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing. Throughout your apprenticeship, you will gain essential skills and experience to begin your career in the hair industry.
During your apprenticeship, you will receive:
- Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing
- Functional Skills in Maths and English at Level 1 or 2 (if required)
- Francesco Group Business Enterprise Project
All training is work-based and delivered in a reputable commercial salon, where you will work as part of the salon team. You’ll also benefit from dedicated training sessions at the Francesco Group’s state-of-the-art academy based in Stafford, 10 minutes walk from Stafford Railway Station.
Course Content Includes:
- Client care and consultation
- Shampooing, conditioning, and treating the hair
- Ladies’ cutting techniques
- Hair colouring
- Styling and finishing the hair
You will also complete one optional unit from the following:
- Perming hair
- Relaxing hair
Academy Training
You will attend our modern training academy in Stafford once a week. The academy mirrors the environment of a professional salon and includes: - Fully equipped training salons
- Interactive lecture rooms and digital presentation tools
- Laptops and internet access for independent learning
- 1-to-1 support sessions to guide your progress
To ensure you stay on track, you will have progress reviews every ten weeks, conducted at your salon with your employer and an academy representative.
- Progression onto the Advanced & Creative Hair Professional Apprenticeship
- Specialisation in areas such as Barbering or becoming a Colour Expert
- Pursuing qualifications such as the Assessor’s Award or TAQA (Training, Assessment, and Quality Assurance) to move into training and assessing roles
Upon successful completion of the Hair Professional Apprenticeship, there are several progression opportunities available to support your continued growth in the hairdressing industry, including:
These pathways provide opportunities to expand your expertise, enhance your career options, and potentially move into salon management and education.
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Smart appearance
- Passion for hairdressing
- Positive and friendly attitude
- Dedication
