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Hairdressers and Barbers

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About this career

£12,797

Median salary

New workers start around £7,085.98. Normal pay is £12,797 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £22,487.72.
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Jobs

Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

Daily Tasks

  • Demonstrates, sells and recommends hair care products to clients and advises them on hair care.
  • Ensures hair products are stored and used appropriately and observes relevant health and safety factors.
  • Maintains client records and keeps up-to-date with new products, styles and techniques.
  • Collects payment, arranges appointments and cleans and tidies salon.
  • Shaves and trims beards and moustaches.
  • Combs, brushes, blow-dries or sets wet hair in rollers to style or straighten.
  • Cuts and trims hair using scissors, clippers, razor and comb.
  • Washes, conditions, bleaches, tints or dyes hair and provides any necessary basic scalp treatments.
  • Discusses customer requirements, analyses hair condition and other relevant features to define and advise on hair style.

Skills

Job postings

Speaking
54
Active Listening
53
Active Learning
50
Learning Strategies
50
Critical Thinking
50
Monitoring
47
Reading Comprehension
41
Science
36
Writing
35
Mathematics
33