Beauty Apprenticeship

Start date: Rolling Programme
Duration: 18 months to two years
Course time: 1 day per week TBC
Course Price: Free unless over 19 then an employer contribution is required. Please ask for details.

Level 2

As a Beauty Therapy Apprentice, you’ll assist senior therapists and learn a range of skills and techniques, such as how to improve facial skin conditions, wax body hair, spray tan, shape and colour brows, perform hand and foot treatments, and apply make-up.

Level 3

On the Advanced Apprenticeship, you’ll work as a beauty therapist, learning techniques like body massage as well as more complicated electronic treatments to remove unwanted hair or improve skin condition. You’ll work closely with clients and will need the ability to put them at ease, and generally be pleasant and personable. Most therapists are based in salons, although some can work in hospitals, resorts, and even cruise liners. It can be a glamorous career choice.

What will I gain?
A nationally recognised qualifi cation in your chosen career. (To include NVQ L2, Key Skills @ Level 1 and ERR).

Who is it for?
An Apprentice will assist senior therapists in a wide range of duties, working closely with clients coming into the salon and making appointments.

What will I study?
You will learn how to improve facial skin conditions, wax body hair, spray tan, shape and colour brows, hand & foot treatments & apply make-up.

How is work assessed?
You will attend college one/two days a week and your work will be assessed through observation and by building a portfolio of evidence.

What can it lead to?
Completion of Level 2 can Lead to NVQ Level 3 working or running your own salon, travelling the world on cruise liners or working in TV or fi lms.

How do I get onto the course?
Interview required for admission onto the course, plus confi rmation of full-time employment.