Hairdressing, Barbering and Beauty Therapy

People always want to look and feel good!

The Hair and Beauty sector provides services to people across all walks of life. If you enjoy talking to people and helping them look and feel great then perhaps a career in Hair, Beauty or Barbering could be for you.

Hair, Beauty and Barbering employers value Apprenticeships above all other qualifications in the sector. As an Apprentice you will earn a wage whilst learning all of the key skills of the trade, such as:

For Hairdressing

Consult with Clients
Shampoo, Condition and treat hair and scalp
Cut hair using a range of techniques
Style and finish hair using a range of techniques
Colour and lighten hair

For Barbering

Consult with Clients
Shampoo, Condition and treat hair and scalp
Cut Hair using Barbering techniques
Style and finish men’s hair
Cut and shape facial hair
Shaving Services

For Beauty

Waxing Services
Hand and Nail Treatments
Foot Treatments
Facial Treatments
Eyelash and Eyebrow Treatments
Make up application
Basic Massage

For Study Programme

How to meet and greet clients
Salon Health and Safety and hygiene
How to present a Professional image
Introduction to Hair and Beauty
Working within a team

Courses

NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing Level 3

Mandatory Units

Creatively style and dress hair
Creatively cut hair using a combination of techniques
Creatively colour and lighten hair
Provide client consultation services

Optional Units

Fulfil salon reception duties
Cut men's hair using basic techniques
Provide a variety of relaxing services
Provide creative hair extension services
Create a variety of permed effects
Contribute to the financial effectiveness of the business
Hair colour correction services
Develop, enhance and evaluate your creative hairdressing skills
Provide specialist hair and scalp treatments

NVQ Diploma in Hairdressing Level 2

Mandatory Units

Style and finish hair
Set and dress hair
Cut hair using basic techniques
Colour and lighten hair
Advise and consult with clients
Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp
Develop and maintain your effectiveness at work

Optional Units

Relax hair
Perm and neutralise hair
Plait and twist hair
Temporarily attach hair to enhance a style
Remove hair extensions
Fulfil salon reception duties
Cut men’s hair using basic techniques

NVQ Diploma in Barbering Level 3

Mandatory Units

Provide client consultation services
Creatively cut hair using a combination of barbering techniques
Design and create a range of facial hair shapes
Provide shaving services

Optional Units

Perm and neutralise hair
Fulfil salon reception duties
Colour and lighten men’s hair
Provide a variety of relaxing services
Contribute to the financial effectiveness of the business
Hair colour correction services
Develop, enhance and evaluate your creative hairdressing skills
Provide specialist hair and scalp treatments
Contribute to the planning and implementation of promotional activities
Design and create patterns in hair

NVQ Diploma in Barbering Level 2

Mandatory Units

Advise and consult with clients
Shampoo, condition and treat the hair and scalp
Develop and maintain your effectiveness at work
Cut men’s hair using basic techniques
Cut facial hair to shape using basic techniques
Dry and finish men’s hair
Create basic outlines and detailing in hair

Optional Units

Relax hair
Perm and neutralise hair
Plait and twist hair
Temporarily attach hair to enhance a style
Fulfil salon reception duties
Assist with shaving services
Colour and lighten men’s hair

NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy Massage Level 3

Mandatory Units

Monitor procedures to safely control work operations
Contribute to the planning and implementation of promotional activities
Provide body massage treatments
Provide Indian Head massage
Carry out massage using pre-blended aromatherapy oils
Provide stone therapy treatments

Optional Units

Contribute to the financial effectiveness of the business
Plan and provide airbrush make-up
Provide body electrical treatments
Provide facial electrical treatments
Provide single eyelash extension treatments
Provide UV tanning services
Provide self tanning services
Provide female intimate waxing services
Provide male intimate waxing services

NVQ Diploma in Nail Technology Level 3

Client care and communication in beauty-related industries
Maintaining personal health and wellbeing
Apply and maintain nail enhancements
Providing manicure treatments
Provide pedicure treatments
Design and apply nail art
Enhance nails using electric files
Promote products and services to clients in a salon
Display stock and promote sales in a salon Client care and communication in beauty-related industries