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Hairdressing Apprenticeship

Decesare Hair Salon · Milton Keynes · posted 27 July 2026

Wage
£16,224 to £25,775.88 a year
Hours
39 hours a week
Duration
2 Years
Level
Intermediate (Level 2)
Standard
Hairdressing professional (level 2)
Starts
8 September 2026
Closing date
31 August 2026
Positions
1

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  • Greeting and welcoming clients
  • Shampoo and conditioning hair
  • Preparing clients for stylists
  • Assisting stylists with colouring, foiling, treatments, cutting and blow drying
  • Weighing and mixing colours
  • Keeping salon clean, tidy and sanitised
  • Making refreshments for clients  
  • Booking appointments and answering the telephone
  • Learning consultation skills by observing experienced stylists
  • Developing blow drying, perming, cutting, and colouring techniques
  • Assisting with salon opening and closing duties
  • Restocking retail  products and towels
  • Supporting the team to ensure the salon runs smoothy
  • Attending weekly college training and completing apprenticeship coursework
  • Finding suitable models for practice and assessments
  • Building confidence and practical skills towards becoming a qualified stylist

Your training

  • Training takes place at Milton Keynes college, Bletchley in the college hair salon
  • Training in the college is one day per week during college term time
  • Training also takes place in Decesare Hair Salon which is based in Woburn Sands
  • The job is 5 days per week and includes Saturday and one late night to 8 pm per week

Where it leads

  • The salon employs you as a hairdresser and you work your way up through job promotions
  • NVQ Level 3 is an option
  • We have many external training days including a fully paid for world wide hair tour, so far the locations  have been Berlin and Valencia

About Decesare Hair Salon

Established for over 30 years. High end salon over 2 floors with air conditioning. Uses high end Davines products and colour range as well as hair extensions. Employs over 10 people with a range of ages and experience.

Things to consider

  • English and maths grade 4 or above is preferred

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsTeam workingCreativeNon judgementalPatience

Where you'll work

  • 1 ASPLEY HILL, WOBURN SANDS, MILTON KEYNES, MK17 8NH

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