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if you approach the salon and ask if they have any 'junior' positions then this may be best. its best to learn on the job with a salon who offer the training on site. (not day release). That way you have a job offer on qualification and build a rapport with the team.
salary is very low. about 80pwk training. takes 3 yrs.
My advice would be to seriously think if this is the career you want to do. Don't go into half hearted or on a whim, be sure you want to be a hairdresser and not because you simply think you'll enjoy the work.
My younger sister a hairdresser and beautician and I advised her the same before she decided to go for it. Hairdressing is one the lowest paid professions in the country. They often work long hours for little pay.
You can study at college doing an full-time NVQ in hairdressing, but I would recommend you do this as well as work part-time as a salon junior. The pay isn't much, but the experience will benefit you greatly. Another possible route is find a junior position and study for a hairdressing qualification part-time or in the evenings (it will take another couple of years to qualify). There are fast-track courses which cut down how long it takes to qualify, but they can be quite pricey and involve travelling out of town/city. If your lucky enough to find a good boss/manager to work for they might give you a day or two a week to study part-time for qualifications.
The job satisfaction my sis gets is high she loves the work and the clients, but dislikes the long hours often long into the evening (leaving her little time to pursue other interests and her social life suffers also) and does suffer from problems such as backache. Pay another issue as there are so many people in the industry, the pay is poor and if you don't like it your easily replaced. My sis makes up for the pay with more hours and commission based on products she sells exclusive to her salon.
My younger sister a hairdresser and beautician and I advised her the same before she decided to go for it. Hairdressing is one the lowest paid professions in the country. They often work long hours for little pay.
You can study at college doing a full-time NVQ in hairdressing, but I would recommend if decide to do this, you do it as well as work part-time as a salon junior. The pay isn't much, but the experience will benefit you greatly and give you an edge over the competition, salons look for experience the same as other professions. Another possible route is find a junior position and study for a hairdressing qualification part-time or in the evenings (it will take another couple of years to qualify). There are fast-track courses which cut down how long it takes to qualify, but they can be quite pricey and involve travelling out of town/city. If your lucky enough to find a good boss/manager to work for they might give you a day or two a week to study part-time for qualifications.
If your going into the industry aim to be your own boss one day i.e. once you got the experience open your own salon and know your rights an employee as the industry is notorious for bosses exploiting there staff (e.g. working without contracts, cash in hand to avoid paying tax, which affect your employee rights)
Good luck I hope i haven't put you off too much.
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