Hair Techniques for Beginners (PT) Level 1
Start Date
Tue Sep 17 2024
Day / Time
Duration
1 year
Campus
Baltic Campus
Are you passionate about hairstyling and dreaming of making a mark in the ever-evolving world of hairdressing?
Do you aspire to be the next Toni & Guy, showcasing your creativity and talent to the world?
With motivation, dedication, and the right training, the sky's the limit!
Join our professional salon team and be part of a growing industry of hairdressers at Botanica.
Our comprehensive training programme is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the competitive hairdressing industry.
At Botanica, you'll benefit from a curriculum that mirrors the latest trends and techniques in the industry, offering you a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience.
To boost your confidence and practical skills, you'll also have the opportunity to work one day a week in a salon, gaining valuable work experience and exposure to real-world salon operations.
Join us at Botanica and take the first step towards a rewarding career in hairdressing.
Here's what you'll learn in our hairdressing programme:
- Shampoo and Conditioning
- Follow Health and Safety in the Salon
- Introduction to the Hair and Beauty Sector
- Styling Women's Hair
- Presenting a Professional Image in the Salon
- Plaiting and Twisting Hair
- The Art of Colouring Hair
- Styling Men's Hair
- Salon Reception Duties
- The Art of Dressing Hair
- Create a Hair and Beauty Image
You will be continually and formally assessed during this course. Theory assessments will be carried out via assignments and formal testing and practical assessments will be carried out in our on site salon, Botanica. All assessments will be measured against the nationally recognised standards of the awarding body, City and Guilds. You may also be asked to carry out case studies and research work at home.
Our highly professional and experienced salon teaching team will help and support you every step of the way. With industry experience under their belts to ensure your learning experience is packed full of the latest trends and techniques, the team adapt their teaching style to suit each student, making your time with us as personal and enjoyable as possible.
We work with a wide range of professional hair companies and brands, such as Milk Shake, to give you the up to date product knowledge and skills requested by today's employers.
All practical sessions will take place in our commercial, industry standard salon Botanica which is equiped with customer reception, two hair salons, dedicated barbering and make-up space, nail bars and beuaty suites.
You will also be invited to buy a salon uniform to wear throughout the course.
We'll let you know the cost of this when you enrol.
Check out how we are embedding sustainability throughout our hair and beauty courses:
- We're a part of the Green Salon Collective, a company that offer Zero-to-Landfill Salon Recycling Solutions for Hairdressers.
- Our hair, foils and metal tubes are recycled.
- We use eco-heads, shower heads that reduce water use by around 70%.
- Our beauty supplier is Eve Taylor and for every product we buy, they plant a tree.
- We don’t print our learning portfolios, they’re all online.
- We use the Wella Hero platform, which helps the students gain knowledge on all aspects education in the hair industry including sustainable salon operations.
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college.
We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
Our specialist teams can help with:
- Learning difficulties
- Physical and sensory disabilities
- Dyslexia, dyspraxia, neurodiversity or other specific learning difficulties
- Mental health and well being
- Exam access arrangements
- Money, finance and bursary advice
- Careers advice, job and university applications
See here for more information, pop into one of our enrolment events, call us on 0191 490 4627.
When you finish this course, you can either step into an juinor role with in a hair or beauty salon, or progress to one of our level 2 courses.
A minimum of 4 GCSE grades 1-3, an interview with our team, good communication skills and a positive attitude.
There will be an additional cost for a hairdressing kit whcih you'll use throughout the course and a salon uniform.
We'll let you know the cost of these when you enrol.
"The teaching on this course is better than I have experienced elsewhere."
(Student Survey 2017/18.)
Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.
For one to one advice, contact our friendly team who will assess your individual circumstances and give you the right information. You can contact them on 0191 490 2246, [email protected] or via Live Chat.
Those aged under 18 years old are not eligible to study this course as it is a part time programme.
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