Hair Professional Apprenticeship
Hairdressing Professionals provide a wide range of hair services while delivering exceptional customer care. Working in salons of all sizes, from independent businesses to large high-street salons, they use their creativity, technical skills and professionalism to help clients achieve their desired look.
Throughout the programme, learners develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to consult with clients, recommend suitable services and create a variety of hairstyles using cutting, colouring, styling and finishing techniques. They learn how to work safely, professionally and confidently while meeting industry standards and client expectations.
Hairdressers build strong relationships with clients, using excellent communication and consultation skills to understand individual needs and provide personalised advice on hair care, products and styling. They also develop retail and promotional skills to support salon success and enhance the customer experience.
Working both independently and as part of a salon team, apprentices learn the importance of professionalism, creativity, teamwork and continuous professional development. They take ownership of their work, manage their time effectively and strive to deliver high-quality results with every client.
On completion, learners will be equipped with the skills and knowledge required to work confidently as a professional hairdresser, delivering a wide range of cutting, colouring and styling services while providing outstanding client care.
What you will study
- Health, safety and infection control
- Professional salon practice and client care
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Hair and scalp science
- Hair consultation and analysis
- Shampooing, conditioning and treatments
- Cutting, styling and finishing techniques
- Hair setting and dressing
- Hair colouring and colour theory
- Perming, straightening and texture services
- Product knowledge and retail skills
- Social media and promoting salon services
- Sustainability and environmentally responsible working practices
- Communication, teamwork and professionalism
- Career development and industry awareness
- Professional consultation and client care
- Health, safety and infection control
- Shampooing, conditioning and hair treatments
- Hair cutting and restyling techniques
- Hair styling, setting and finishing
- Hair colouring and lightening services
- Hair and scalp analysis
- Product recommendation and retail skills
- Social media and salon promotion
- Salon operations and customer service
- Sustainable working practices
- Communication, teamwork and professionalism
- Facilitates safe working practices, ensures safety of self and others, challenges safety issues
- Flexible and adaptable to changing working environments and demands, demonstrates forward thinking to adopting new ways of thinking and working
- Communicates and behaves appropriately, is always helpful and courteous and adapts behaviour in response to each client and situation
- Demonstrates professionalism and a passion for the industry with a commitment to quality whilst working to complete services in a commercially viable time and to a high standard in a time-pressured situation
- Meets organisational and industry standards of appearance and maintains a positive attitude, observes professional ethics and works as part of a team
- Maintains professional ethics, time management, self-management, integrity, respect, empathy, client confidence and confidentiality and discretion
- Shows a willingness to learn
How you will study...
- Monthly workplace visits from a Learning Development Advisor
- College attendance 1 day per week during term time
- 6 hrs per week ‘off the job training’ tracked
- Portfolio building – work based evidence
What's Next?
Careers
- Salon Supervisor
- Salon Manager
- Barber
- Colour Technician/Specialist
- Manager
- Freelance Hair Stylist
- Senior Stylist
