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Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3) apprenticeship
The successful applicant must already have a level 2 in hairdressing. This apprenticeship is for a duration of 18-months.
Philips Hair Academy is a dynamic independent work-based learning provider, specialising in high quality hairdressing training.
Wage: £12,480 to £19,827.60, depending on your age National Minimum Wage Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
The contact for this apprenticeship is: PHILIPS HAIR SALONS LIMITED Phil Dickison philip@philipshairsalons.co.uk
Training course: Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3)
Hours: Days and shifts to be confirmed - Working hours subject to rota. May work evenings and weekends. 30 hours a week
Start date: Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 10
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work:
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work:
- The apprentice will receive two days per week training and gradually be provided opportunities to work on the salon floor when skills set is up to salon standard
- Use and adapt a range of sectioning and cutting guidelines, creative and precision techniques and technical skills to create and enhance the collection of hairstyle looks
- Carry out precision and personalised cutting tailored to individual client characteristics
- Formulate imaginative creative advanced colour conversion services to change the depth and tone of the hair
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- 103a Queen Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8DW
- 2 Market Street, Normanton, WF6 2AR
- Dickinson House, Bank Street, Ossett, WF5 8NW
- 39a Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 7EE
- 7 Providence Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 3BG
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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Training provider
ACHIEVEMENT TRAINING & SKILLS LTD
Training course
Advanced and creative hair professional (level 3) Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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: 1. sectioning and cutting guidelines to achieve the required look. 2. precision and personalised cutting techniques tailored to suit individual characteristics. 3. creative finishing and dressing techniques. 4. 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: 1. Using creative sectioning techniques to personalise the colour result and enhance the finished look. 2. 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.
- 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.
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An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACHIEVEMENT TRAINING & SKILLS LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041245.
Closes on Sunday 30 August 2026
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
You could use your qualification to become a self employed stylist, or to stay on and gain experience in the salon you are in
You could use your qualification to work in a salon abroad or a salon on a cruise ship! Career progression is discussed widely during your apprenticeship and support is always to hand
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