Hairstylist Review

I’m a hairstylist and I deal with stock ordering. I see clients and provide cut and colouring. Aswell as this I do extensions and conditioning treatments. My role in stock is I order in stock for the salon and follow a budget. I make sure that stock is organised and that there is minimal wastage. I also deal with reps like GHD and order in extras and decide weather new products will benefit us as a salon.

I have learnt a lot of new skill as with hairdressing you need to constantly be evolving your knowledge. To provide the best care and experience for your clients. During my apprenticeship and I have developed my existing skills doing the written work and exams it has helped me refresh my knowledge on the technical aspect of hairdressing and the science that goes behind my job. Overall I have developed my skills and knowledge during this course

I enjoy the program as it separates my weeks up abit and gives me something else to focus on besides my clients and stock. It’s always enjoyable to challenge myself and revisit skills I’ve not used for awhile. Some times it does feel a little tedious as I’ve been working as a hairdresser for some years now and some of the work is level 1 based so it feels abit if a waste of time.

The program is organised and structured. I know when I have my face to face appointments with my tutor. I did struggle at first with the online BUD system but managed to figure out how to navigate it after a couple goes on it. Sometimes I do get confused in when my exams are and what exactly is being asked of me in my online assessments. But my tutors is very on the ball with helping me figure that out.

I receive a lot of support from my employers we do training with the more senior member of the team to get a more on the shop floor experience with the skills we have learnt through our course. We have access to laptops and printers for all course work. And we are stuck they are very helpful at giving guidance if our tutor is not available. They also help with getting models in for training if we need.

I receive a lot of support from my training towards my qualification. I know when my course work is due and What I need to send over. If I am stuck on a module my tutor will break it down for me so I can tackle the questions. They are also very good at working around my schedule at work as I am still a full time working stylist and run a full client base.

In some way it has helped me to provide a better service in my job role mainly by refreshing my knowledge on the basics which really helps. However I have been working at a level 3 before I starting my qualification and in some way I feel I already perform at level 3 standard the work is being given are skills I have already successfully integrated into my day to day work. So it has helped somewhat.

No there are not any extra-curricular like sports teams or anything like that. We do have some company wide competitions to win prices such as tickets to hairdressing awards and photo shoot opportunities. We are very close as a company and are very good friends so we do things outside of work often like party’s and gathering and lunches. We do external training sessions with big names in hairdressing to expand our knowledge and this provided by the company.

Yes

The company cares about the staff and apprentices. And makes sure that everyone is looked after and happy with their job. There are always opportunities available to expand knowledge or to go further in your career. The company will go above and beyond to help you become successful. The atmosphere with this company is amazing and all the staff are friendly and willing to help if needed. It is a lovely place to work and I recommend.

Tips I would give to someone applying to work for this company is to be yourself and try and be confident. Confidence is key in hairdressing and if you struggle they will help you come out of your shell. You need to be ready and willing to learn and use your initiative on problem solving. A passion for the job is a must as sometimes it can be long days and can be full on.