Free Level 2 Hairdressing Course in Scarborough

CostFREE
Duration13 months
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryWork based
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body

About this course

Free Level 2 Hair Professionals - Hairdressing Course. Work-based training at your workplace. You train while employed in a salon, earning as you learn over 13 months. The course covers shampoo and conditioning, cutting techniques including graduation, layering and clipper work, and styling skills such as blow drying, hair-up, and plaiting. You'll need to be working in the industry to enrol, and you may also work towards English and maths Level 2 alongside the course. This free hair professionals - hairdressing qualification is awarded by City and Guilds.

Who this course is for

•How shampoos and conditioning products affect the hair and scalp.

•Basic cutting hair including one length, fringe cutting, precision cutting techniques, scissor over comb, texturising, layering, graduation and clipper work and working with the natural growth patterns of the hair, cutting angles and resulting weight distribution, and balance and the degree of graduation.

•Style and finish hair create a look including blow drying, hair-up styles, setting and dressing, finger drying, plaiting/braiding and twisting and current techniques for drying and finishing hair.

•Colour and lighten hair complete a range of woven highlights including T-section, half head. Full head using temporary, semi-permanent, quasi-permanent, permanent colour application, and basic colour change (depth and tone) techniques, the principles of colour selection and when to use the different types of lighteners and toners available.

•Customer service you will greet clients in a friendly manner and be courteous at all times; undertake wider salon duties, including reception duties where appropriate and always work safely and hygienically.

•An Apprentice is professional and has a passion for the industry; a commitment to quality, a positive attitude and shows a willingness to learn.

Entry requirements

Employment within the industry and you may be required to work towards English and maths Level 2

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how shampoos and conditioning products affect the hair and scalp.
  • You'll develop cutting skills including one-length, precision cutting, scissor over comb, graduation, and clipper work.
  • You'll practise texturising, layering, and working with natural hair growth patterns.
  • You'll learn to style and finish hair using blow drying, finger drying, and setting techniques.
  • You'll create hair-up styles, plaiting, and braiding looks.
  • You'll understand cutting angles, weight distribution, and balance in haircuts.

How you will learn

You learn on the job in a salon environment, applying skills directly with clients. Assessment is practical and ongoing, carried out in your workplace. You may also complete written or knowledge-based assessments alongside the practical work. Because this is work-based training, your employer supports your learning throughout the 13 months.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. The Academy Hair & Beauty will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Hairdresser. How to become a hairdresser; this qualification is your foundation.
  • Junior stylist. Entry-level salon role cutting and styling under supervision.
  • Salon assistant. Supporting senior stylists while building your client base.
  • Freelance hairdresser. Work independently once you have experience and insurance.
  • Barber. Transferable cutting skills, especially clipper and scissor over comb work.

What you could study next

  • NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Hairdressing. The next step for hairdressers wanting to take on more complex colour, advanced cutting, and senior stylist roles.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Barbering. If you want to specialise in barbering techniques.
  • Level 3 Award in Education and Training. If you want to teach hairdressing in a college or training centre.

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