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

Get in touch

Training Enquiries

0191 548 3082

Referrals

Tracy Rutherford: 0191 483 7002

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