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HOB Salons Apprentice- Hairdressing Level 2 Apprenticeship . Hair Professionals

£16.64k per annum

Summary

Our education programme will give you the skills required to become a successful hairdresser. For us, education is about reaching your personal best and, with low student-to-teacher ratios, you will reap instant rewards from your new skills. You will learn to provide hairstyling services, including cutting, blow-drying and colouring.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course
Hairdressing professional (level 2)

Hours
4 Days in salon with 1 model night and 1 training day either in salon or at Wella. Shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 9 September 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

10

Work

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

What you'll do at work

  • Work towards a hair professional standard diploma
  • Develop your practical and client care skills alongside working values and behaviours
  • Support the day-to-day running of the salon
  • Assist and work alongside experienced stylists and colour technicians
  • Maintain HOB salons' professional standards
  • Maintain salon cleanliness and hygiene
  • Washing and treating hair
  • Career progression to work in one of our salons or academy
  • Average week will be working in a salon (4 days out of 7) exact shifts to be confirmed and 1 day in our academy

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:

  • 190 High Street, Epping, CM16 4AQ
  • 88 High Road, Bushey Heath, Herts, WD23 1GE
  • 263 High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AH
  • 16 Th e Broadway, Mill Hill, NW7 3LL
  • 48 Green Lane, Northwood, HA6 2QB
  • 333 WATLING STREET, RADLETT, WD7 7LB
  • 30 Church Road, Stanmore, HA7 4AL
  • 796 Finchley Road, Temple Fortune, NW11 7TJ
  • 228 West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 1UR
  • 1280 High Road, Whetstone, N20 9HH

Training

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

Training provider

KLEEK APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

Training course

Hairdressing professional (level 2)

What you'll learn

Course contents

  • 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.
  • 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.

Training schedule

  • Working to qualify for your Hair Professional level 2 diploma
  • Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
  • Most of the training will be in one of our 16 salons with 1 day per week at our HOB Academy in Camden

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 1)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Hairdressing is hard work and long hours. The role involves weekend working, at least one late night and one model night. HOB Salons expect high standards. You may need to further develop your maths and English skills depending on your GCSE or equivalent results. 

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