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Hairdressers and Barbers

Hairdressers and barbers shampoo, cut, colour, style and treat hair.

£17,506

Median Salary

New workers start around £15,376. Normal pay is £17,506 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £24,139.

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.

Skills employers are asking for

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Science
  • Writing
  • Mathematics

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Hair Professional Apprenticeship

Do you want to be a cut above in this exciting and creative industry? On the Hair Professional apprenticeship you will learn skills to carry out this exciting hairdressing salon role.

Length: 24 months to Gateway
Study: Full-Time
Start Date: Various
Location: Employer Based

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