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Beauty Therapy Apprentice
Beauty therapy apprentice will include full training to carry out beauty therapy treatments in line with legal, industry and organisation requirements. To include: Waxing services, hand and nail treatments, foot treatments, facial and skin care treatments, eyelash and eyebrow treatments, makeup application and basic massage treatments.
What you'll do at work
- Reception duties
- Support therapists
- Building up to work on clients
- Practicing skills on clients / models
- Salon hygiene
- Maintenance and housekeeping
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Safe working Practices: Meet legal, industry and organisational requirements: maintain effective, hygienic and safe working methods; meet health and safety considerations; adhere to workplace, suppliers’ or manufacturers’ instructions for the safe use of equipment, materials and products; maintain the client’s modesty, privacy and comfort; minimise risks of cross-infection, injury or fatigue; promote environmental and sustainable working practices; ensure personal hygiene and protection meets industry, organisational and local authority requirements; correctly use, store and dispose of personal protective equipment
- Provide waxing services: Consult, plan, prepare and perform waxing services to remove unwanted hair on clients from the legs, underarms, face and bikini line
- Provide hand and nail treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform hand and nail treatments on clients
- Provide foot treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform foot and nail treatments on clients
- Provide facial treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform facial skin care treatments, use facial equipment, and improve and maintain skin condition on clients
- Provide eyelash and eyebrow treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform enhancements to the appearance of the eyebrows and lashes on clients
- Provide make-up application: Consult, plan, prepare and perform make-up services on clients
- Provide basic massage treatments: Consult, plan, prepare and perform manual back, neck and shoulder massage treatments on clients
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Training schedule
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- Weekly attendance at OICB in Witney
- Salon apprenticeship
More training information
- Greeting clients
- Follow H&S guidelines
- Assist with sales of products
- Cover for the therapist during their lunch breaks
- Assist in reception
- Assist in getting appointment cards completed and ready for service
- Practice treatments on staff
- Always available to training
- Attend college weekly
- Ensure homework completed on time
- Continually updating your knowledge
- Cleaning
- Restocking shelves
- Work as a team
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Location
Town centre beauty salon. Busy clientele
Earnings
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
Progression
Progress to Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.
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