Course Summary

This apprenticeship enables you to learn skills for and gain knowledge of the beauty industry, including:

• Waxing services
• Hand and nail treatments
• Foot treatments
• Facial skin care information
• Eyelash and eyebrow treatments
• Make-up application
• Massage treatments (back, neck and shoulder)

You will learn how to facilitate the client journey, make appointments, complete the services and handle payments from clients. You will also provide advice and recommendations on beauty treatments and appointments while maintaining standards of appearance, etiquette and hygiene in the spa/salon.

Entry requirements

You should have a good standard of English and want to pursue Beauty Therapy as a career. You should be employed for more than 30 contracted hours (DCG can help support your search for a suitable role.)

Course Content

• Waxing services
• Hand and nail treatments
• Foot treatments
• Facial skin care information
• Eyelash and eyebrow treatments
• Make-up application
• Massage treatments (back, neck and shoulder)
• Facilitating the client journey, making appointments, completing the services and handling payments from clients
• Providing advice and recommendations on beauty treatments and appointments
• Maintaining standards of appearance, including the etiquette and hygiene of the spa/salon
• Level 1 Maths and English

There is 20% off-the-job training and an end-point assessment.

How will I be assessed?

• Observation
• Product evidence
• Assignments
• Questioning
• External end-point assessment

Are there any additional costs or specialist equipment required?

There is a 5% cost to the employer if the apprentice is over 19.

You need a laptop to enable your access to your e-portfolio.

What can I do after this course?

Further Study

 You can advance to a Level 3 Beauty programme.

Careers

Your next step could be to a supervisory or management role.

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