Hair Level 2 Apprenticeship
Start Date: 9th September 2024
- Length 2 Years
- Study Full Time
- Location West Lancashire College
More about the course
There are two distinctly different job roles within this occupational profile: Hairdresser and Barber. Hairdressers will be able to shampoo and condition hair, cut hair using a range of techniques, style and finish hair to create variety of looks, and colour and lighten hair for ladies and men. Barbers will be able to shampoo and condition hair, cut hair using barbering techniques, style and finish hair, cut facial hair into shape and provide shaving services for men.
Apprentices will be taught by a highly qualified teaching team, including Wella Colour Masters and specialist Therapists, have access to the latest product technology.
Entry requirements
- Employment within the sector with a contract of employment for at least 30 hours per week
- 4 GCSEs at Grade 3-9, including English and/or Maths
- Satisfactory completion of the college initial assessment
What will I achieve?
After successfully completing this course, you will gain a Level 2 Hair Professional Standard.
Additional certificates available such as, Olaplex and Kerastraight Smoothing Systems.
What will I learn?
Hair Pathway
- Consultation
- Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp
- Cut hair using a range of techniques to create a variety of looks
- Style and finish hair using a range of techniques
- Colour and lighten hair using a range of techniques
- Perming hair (an optional unit)
- Hair extension services (an optional unit)
Barbering Pathway
- Consultation
- Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp
- Cut hair using a barbering technique to create a variety of looks
- Style and finish men’s hair
- Cut facial hair into shape
- Shaving services
How am I assessed?
- Class work
- Exams
- Practical assessment
- Portfolio of work
- End point assessment
Where can I progress?
After successfully completing the Hair Level 2 Apprenticeship, you will be able to progress to the Advanced Creative Hair Professional Apprenticeship at Level 3
Course costs
This is funded by employer, please contact the team for further details
Contact our Apprenticeship team
01695 52490
wlcapprenticeships@westlancs.ac.uk
What can I do with a qualification in Construction?
Daily tasks:
- Ensures financial accounts for the business are maintained.
- Demonstrates, advises on and sells hair and/or beauty products.
- Checks and maintains any equipment, and ensures that all safety requirements are met.
- Undertakes and/or directs hair treatments and/or beauty therapy.
- Ensures clients.
- Provides clients with information and advice on styles and treatments, and resolves any complaints or problems.
- Controls the allocation, training and remuneration of staff.
- Determines staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term needs.
Daily tasks:
- Demonstrates, sells and recommends hair care products to clients and advises them on hair care.
- Ensures hair products are stored and used appropriately and observes relevant health and safety factors.
- Maintains client records and keeps up-to-date with new products, styles and techniques.
- Collects payment, arranges appointments and cleans and tidies salon.
- Shaves and trims beards and moustaches.
- Combs, brushes, blow-dries or sets wet hair in rollers to style or straighten.
- Cuts and trims hair using scissors, clippers, razor and comb.
- Washes, conditions, bleaches, tints or dyes hair and provides any necessary basic scalp treatments.
- Discusses customer requirements, analyses hair condition and other relevant features to define and advise on hair style.
Daily tasks:
- Maintains client records, sells and advises on cosmetic products and services, and ensures appropriate health and safety issues are addressed.
- Advises clients on diet and exercise to assist in weight loss and slimming.
- Recognises problems and refers clients to medical practitioners if appropriate.
- Performs specialist treatments for conditions such as acne, applies skin rejuvenation therapies.
- Applies make-up to hide blemishes or enhance facial features and advises clients on skin care and make-up techniques.
- Cleans, shapes and polishes finger and toe nails, applies nail extensions.
- Uses waxing, threading, sugaring and other epilation techniques to remove any unwanted body hair.
- Massages scalp, face and other parts of the body and carries out spray tanning.
- Discusses clients requirements, analyses and advises client on appropriate skin care, and applies treatments to the face or body.
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