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Free Level 1 Hair and Beauty Course in Gateshead

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 1 Hair and Beauty Course in Gateshead. Classes run at Gateshead College Baltic Campus, full-time during the day. You'll spend a year building practical skills across hairdressing and beauty therapy, covering skincare, hand care, make-up application, face painting, and how to present professionally in a salon environment. Training includes working on paying clients once your tutor has assessed you as ready. To apply, you'll typically need 4 GCSEs at grade C - E (or equivalent), preferably including English, or a relevant Level 1 qualification gained within the last three years.

Who this course is for

This course is for you if you wish to pursue a career in the Beauty Therapy industry.

You will follow an innovative programme of challenging and exciting practical skills and knowledge based theory. You will be formally assessed by your tutor prior to performing services on paying clients.

The units you will be covering are: -Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector -Presenting a professional image in the salon -Skin care -Hand care -Basic Make-up application -Themed face painting -Nail art application -Providing basic manicure treatment -Providing basic pedicure treatment -Create a Hair & Beauty image -Follow Health & Safety in the salon -Salon reception duties -Working with others in the Hair and Beauty Sector.

You will study in our state of art salons and will be formally assessed throughout your study programme by our highly skilled experienced staff.

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed: -4 GCSEs grade C-E (4-2) or equivalent, preferably including English Language or a Level 1 Beauty Therapy qualification achieved within the past 3 years.

Required Experience: We welcome all applicants without any prior experience or knowledge in this area. You will need motivation to achieve and have a passion to gain skills enabling you to progress this as a career in the future.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore the hair and beauty sector and how salons operate professionally.
  • You'll develop skills in skincare treatments and basic skin analysis.
  • You'll learn hand care techniques used in salon settings.
  • You'll practise basic make-up application.
  • You'll create themed face painting designs.
  • You'll learn how to present a professional image in a salon environment.
  • You'll work on paying clients under tutor supervision once assessed as ready.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions and hands-on practical work in a salon environment. Your tutor will formally assess you before you carry out services on paying clients. Assessment is ongoing and covers both practical skills and knowledge-based theory. You'll be assessed by your tutor throughout the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Gateshead College Baltic Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Beauty therapist assistant - support qualified therapists in a salon
  • Salon receptionist - front-of-house role in a hair or beauty salon
  • Nail technician trainee - entry-level role building on beauty skills
  • Make-up artist assistant - support on shoots or in retail beauty
  • Retail beauty advisor - advise customers on products in a beauty counter setting

What you could study next

  • City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Women's Hairdressing - the next step if you want to qualify as a hairdresser and work independently with clients.
  • City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy - builds on this Level 1 hair and beauty qualification with a full range of beauty treatments.
  • City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Barbering - a specialist route into barbering.
  • Level 2 Technical Certificate in Make-up Artistry - focuses specifically on make-up skills for professional work.
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