Hair Professional Apprentice

Phillip Lee Salon in Leek is looking to recruit a Hair Professional Apprentice to carry out various hairdressing tasks within the salon. Apprentices will be employed in the salon while undertaking FG apprenticeship hairdressing training at Francesco Group's prestigious academy in Stafford.

Wage

• £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training Course

• Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hours

• Days and hours are to be confirmed by the employer.
• Total hours per week: 30 minimum, 40 maximum.
• You will be required to work on Saturdays.
• 30 hours a week

Start Date

• Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

• 1 year 6 months

Positions Available

• 1

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What You'll Do at Work

Apprentices will carry out some of the following duties when starting their Hair Professional Apprenticeship:

• Shampooing and treatments
• Blow drying
• Assisting other staff members
• Front of house support
• General salon duties

Where You'll Work

4 FOUNTAIN STREET
LEEK
ST13 6JP

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training Provider

FRANCESCO GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

Training Course

• Hairdressing professional (level 2)

What You'll Learn

• Adhere to legal and organisational requirements for the safe use of products, tools, materials and equipment.
• Apply safe, hygienic, and effective methods of working and infection control, while completing hairdressing services.
• Use communication and etiquette that meets industry requirements, suits and is appropriate to the organisation.
• Maintain the client’s confidentiality and comfort (modesty, privacy) at the start and during the service.
• 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.
• Promote yourself, your organisation, products and services via a variety of social channels.
• Carry out wider salon duties to support the salon business (e.g. services, bookings, payments, retail, upselling and sales).
• Use a range of products, tools, equipment used in Hairdressing services in accordance with legal organisational requirements.
• Complete and maintain client records in accordance with legal and organisational requirements.
• Work as part of a team to support the salon businesses.
• Use working methods that promote environmental and sustainable working practices.
• Carry out a consultation, examine and analyse the hair, skin and scalp and complete relevant industry tests (e.g. hair classification type and characteristics tests).
• Identify (question/observation) any contraindications or limiting factors that are likely to affect or influence the service.
• 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).
• Evaluate the results of the service.