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Level 3 Advance and Creative Hairdressing Apprenticeship
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This is a Level 3 Hairdressing Apprenticeship Programme
Upon completion, the apprentice will achieve a VTCT Level 3 Advanced and Creative Hairdressing qualification.
If you are looking to further your work in the hairdressing industry and learn advanced practical and theoretical skills, please apply.
Wage
£6,656 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Training course
Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
Hours
As per rota, weekend work to be expected. 16 hours a week
Start date
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
5
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Undertaking day to day jobs for maintaining a salon
- Gaining valuable on the job learning from colleagues and peers
- Greeting clients, taking bookings and managing appointments
- Run a column of regulars
Where you'll work
90 Duke Street
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 1RD
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ACHIEVEMENT TRAINING & SKILLS LTD
Training course
Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
Research fashion trends using the results to plan, design, create, produce and present a fashion forward hairstyle collection, identifying the purpose and message of the given collection.
Analyse factors influencing the design and creation of the collection of hairstyle looks including the target audience.
Carry out in-depth consultation and complex analysis of the client hair to plan, create and style the collection of hairstyle looks. Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst creating the collection of hair looks. Use and adapt a range of technical skills to create a collection of hairstyle looks using:
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- sectioning and cutting guidelines to achieve the required look.
- precision and personalised cutting techniques tailored to suit individual characteristics.
- creative finishing and dressing techniques.
- advanced creative colouring
Use a range of products, tools and equipment in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy.
Present and promote the collection internally using a visual medium. Evaluate the results of the collection against the research results to improve further practice.
Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst completing smoothing and strengthening services. Carry out in-depth complex analysis of the client hair and scalp to plan and agree the smoothing and strengthening services.
Use and apply products, tools and equipment, to smooth and strengthen clients’ hair to the degree of straightness required. Resolve problems that may occur during and after the hair smoothing and strengthening process. Use a range of products, tools and equipment in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy. Evaluate the results of the service and provide advice on future services and products.
Maintain effective and safe methods of working and effective communication whilst completing Creative colour conversion services. Carry out tests and an in-depth complex consultation of the client hair and scalp to plan and agree the creative colour conversion service. Analyse factors influencing the selection of the colour conversion technique used.
Provide an creative colour conversion service to change the depth and tone of the hair in accordance with legal requirements and manufacturer’s instructions. Creative Colour conversion services to include:
- Using creative sectioning techniques to personalise the colour result and enhance the finished look.
- toning through bespoke creative formulation, colour blending/shading.
Resolve problems that may occur during creative colour conversion service
Removing artificial colour. Removing bands of colour. Recolouring hair treated with lightener. Using pre-pigmentation and colour. Recolouring hair that has had artificial colour removed. Correcting highlights and lowlights. Uses and applies the products, tools and equipment, in accordance with legal requirements, manufacturers' instructions and salon policy.
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Semi- permanent, quasi (mildly oxidising), permanent colour, pre-lighteners, colour removers for artificial colour. Complete and evaluate the results of the service and provide advice on future services, aftercare and products.
Training schedule
You will undertake training at least one day a week in your salon with a qualified hairdressing tutor and assessor
Functional Skills in maths and English, if required
Essential qualifications
L2 Hairdressing in:
Hairdressing (grade Level 2)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
We are an established hairdressing salon in Cumbria
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
There are many employment opportunities and career progression routes for a qualified hairdresser
You may wish to continue working in your chosen salon, widening your experience
You could use your qualification to open your own salon
You could even take this qualification abroad with you, working in a salon abroad or on cruise ships
There are many options and career progression will be widely discussed with you during your apprenticeship
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACHIEVEMENT TRAINING & SKILLS LTD
Claire
claire.needham@live.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026353.
Closes on Sunday 30 August 2026
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