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Apprentice Hair Salon Front of House (Apprenticeship)
| Posting date: | 12 February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £8.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 March 2025 |
| Location: | Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2RL |
| Company: | GetMyFirstJob Ltd |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 257566 |
Summary
A business professional position which involves a combination of customer
service, administrative duties, and ensuring the smooth operation of the salon.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Greeting Clients: Welcome clients as they arrive, creating a friendly
and professional atmosphere.
2. Booking Appointments: Answer phone calls, respond to emails, and
manage the salon's booking system to schedule and confi rm
appointments.
3. Client Check-in & Check-out: Ensure that clients are checked in and
out promptly, managing payments and handling transactions (cash,
card, or online).
4. Answering Inquiries: Provide information to clients about services,
pricing, and products off ered by the salon.
5. Product Sales: Assist in retailing hair products, off ering
recommendations, and processing sales.
6. Coordinating with Stylists: Communicate client preferences,
cancellations, or special requests to the stylists and other salon staff .
7. Handling Customer Concerns: Address client complaints or concerns
professionally and efficiently, ensuring a positive customer experience.
8. Maintain stock: Assist in stock management, tracking products, and
ensuring stock levels are sufficient.
9. Promotions & Marketing: Assist in promoting salon services and
special offers to clients, both in-person and through digital channels.
We would love for you to be proactive in thinking of ideas.
You will report to and be helping Claire Number 8 Hairdressing owner and
Francesca our manager and we are looking for someone who is friendly,
organized, and capable of handling a variety of business tasks.
Training
Knowledge
· The organisation: Understands organisational purpose, activities, aims, values, vision for the future, resources, and the way that the political/economic environment affects the organisation.
· Value of their skills: Knows organisational structure and demonstrates understanding of how their work benefits the organisation. Knows how they fit within their team and recognises how their skills can help them to progress their career.
· Stakeholders: Has a practical knowledge of managing stakeholders and their differing relationships to an organisation. This includes internal and external customers, clients and/or suppliers. Liaises with internal/external customers, suppliers, or stakeholders from inside or outside the UK. Engages and fosters relationships with suppliers and partner organisations.
· Relevant regulation: Understands laws and regulations that apply to their role including data protection, health & safety, compliance etc. Supports the company in applying the regulations.
· Policies: Understands the organisation's internal policies and key business policies relating to sector.
· Business fundamentals: Understands the applicability of business principles such as managing change, business finances and project management.
· Processes: Understands the organisation's processes, e.g., making payments or processing customer data. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Applying a solutions-based approach to improve business processes and helping define procedures. Understands how to administer billing, process invoices and purchase orders.
· External environment factors: Understands relevant external factors e.g., market forces, policy & regulatory changes, supply chain etc. and the wider business impact). Where necessary understands the international/global market in which the employing organisation is placed.
Skills
· IT: Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record, and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information, and produce data analysis where required.
· Record and document production: Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports, and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
· Decision making: Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
· Interpersonal skills: Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately.
Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
· Communications: Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately.
Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
· Quality: Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g., coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
· Planning and organisation: Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g., impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g., equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings, and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g., travel and accommodation.
· Project management: Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Behaviours
· Professionalism: Behaves in a professional way. This includes: personal presentation, respect, respecting and encouraging diversity to cater for wider audiences, punctuality and attitude to colleagues, customers, and key stakeholders. Adheres to the organisation's code of conduct for professional use of social media. Acts as a role model, contributing to team cohesion and productivity – representing the positive aspects of team culture and respectfully challenging inappropriate prevailing cultures.
· Personal qualities: Shows exemplary qualities that are valued including integrity, reliability, self-motivation, being pro-active and a positive attitude. Motivates others where responsibility is shared.
· Managing performance: Takes responsibility for their own work, accepts feedback in a positive way, uses initiative and shows resilience. Also takes responsibility for their own development, knows when to ask questions to complete a task and informs their line manager when a task is complete. Performs thorough self-assessments of their work and complies with the organisation's procedures.
· Adaptability: Is able to accept and deal with changing priorities related to both their own work and to the organisation.
· Responsibility: Demonstrates taking responsibility for team performance and quality of projects delivered. Takes a clear interest in seeing that projects are successfully completed, and customer requests handled appropriately. Takes initiative to develop own and others' skills and behaviours.
Qualifications required
Grade 4 GCSE or above in English and Maths.
Skills required
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Organized and detail-oriented
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Basic knowledge of computer systems
Ability to work collaboratively with the salon team
Prospects
On successful completion of the apprenticeship there is a possibility of a future job role.
Qualification / Standard : ST0070 Business administrator
Duration 21 months
service, administrative duties, and ensuring the smooth operation of the salon.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Greeting Clients: Welcome clients as they arrive, creating a friendly
and professional atmosphere.
2. Booking Appointments: Answer phone calls, respond to emails, and
manage the salon's booking system to schedule and confi rm
appointments.
3. Client Check-in & Check-out: Ensure that clients are checked in and
out promptly, managing payments and handling transactions (cash,
card, or online).
4. Answering Inquiries: Provide information to clients about services,
pricing, and products off ered by the salon.
5. Product Sales: Assist in retailing hair products, off ering
recommendations, and processing sales.
6. Coordinating with Stylists: Communicate client preferences,
cancellations, or special requests to the stylists and other salon staff .
7. Handling Customer Concerns: Address client complaints or concerns
professionally and efficiently, ensuring a positive customer experience.
8. Maintain stock: Assist in stock management, tracking products, and
ensuring stock levels are sufficient.
9. Promotions & Marketing: Assist in promoting salon services and
special offers to clients, both in-person and through digital channels.
We would love for you to be proactive in thinking of ideas.
You will report to and be helping Claire Number 8 Hairdressing owner and
Francesca our manager and we are looking for someone who is friendly,
organized, and capable of handling a variety of business tasks.
Training
Knowledge
· The organisation: Understands organisational purpose, activities, aims, values, vision for the future, resources, and the way that the political/economic environment affects the organisation.
· Value of their skills: Knows organisational structure and demonstrates understanding of how their work benefits the organisation. Knows how they fit within their team and recognises how their skills can help them to progress their career.
· Stakeholders: Has a practical knowledge of managing stakeholders and their differing relationships to an organisation. This includes internal and external customers, clients and/or suppliers. Liaises with internal/external customers, suppliers, or stakeholders from inside or outside the UK. Engages and fosters relationships with suppliers and partner organisations.
· Relevant regulation: Understands laws and regulations that apply to their role including data protection, health & safety, compliance etc. Supports the company in applying the regulations.
· Policies: Understands the organisation's internal policies and key business policies relating to sector.
· Business fundamentals: Understands the applicability of business principles such as managing change, business finances and project management.
· Processes: Understands the organisation's processes, e.g., making payments or processing customer data. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Applying a solutions-based approach to improve business processes and helping define procedures. Understands how to administer billing, process invoices and purchase orders.
· External environment factors: Understands relevant external factors e.g., market forces, policy & regulatory changes, supply chain etc. and the wider business impact). Where necessary understands the international/global market in which the employing organisation is placed.
Skills
· IT: Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record, and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information, and produce data analysis where required.
· Record and document production: Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports, and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
· Decision making: Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
· Interpersonal skills: Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately.
Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
· Communications: Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately.
Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
· Quality: Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g., coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
· Planning and organisation: Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g., impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g., equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings, and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g., travel and accommodation.
· Project management: Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Behaviours
· Professionalism: Behaves in a professional way. This includes: personal presentation, respect, respecting and encouraging diversity to cater for wider audiences, punctuality and attitude to colleagues, customers, and key stakeholders. Adheres to the organisation's code of conduct for professional use of social media. Acts as a role model, contributing to team cohesion and productivity – representing the positive aspects of team culture and respectfully challenging inappropriate prevailing cultures.
· Personal qualities: Shows exemplary qualities that are valued including integrity, reliability, self-motivation, being pro-active and a positive attitude. Motivates others where responsibility is shared.
· Managing performance: Takes responsibility for their own work, accepts feedback in a positive way, uses initiative and shows resilience. Also takes responsibility for their own development, knows when to ask questions to complete a task and informs their line manager when a task is complete. Performs thorough self-assessments of their work and complies with the organisation's procedures.
· Adaptability: Is able to accept and deal with changing priorities related to both their own work and to the organisation.
· Responsibility: Demonstrates taking responsibility for team performance and quality of projects delivered. Takes a clear interest in seeing that projects are successfully completed, and customer requests handled appropriately. Takes initiative to develop own and others' skills and behaviours.
Qualifications required
Grade 4 GCSE or above in English and Maths.
Skills required
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Organized and detail-oriented
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Basic knowledge of computer systems
Ability to work collaboratively with the salon team
Prospects
On successful completion of the apprenticeship there is a possibility of a future job role.
Qualification / Standard : ST0070 Business administrator
Duration 21 months