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Every year at Kara's we offer several oportunities to join our dedicated team as a hairdressing apprentice. Places are limited, so we strive to find the right person to join us. There are a couple of ways to train to be a hairdresser; in-salon training or attend college. By far the best way to become a qualified hairdresser is by taking the in-salon training option if this is available to you. Working and training in a salon means you will get paid for your time. Might not be fantastic money (usually around £125 per week with us) but atleast you're not having to pay for your training. You will be taught to our high level, learn from very experienced trainers and have the added benifit of working in a busy salon enviourment. With the right attitude and appearance, you'll find the tips are good too.


A Hairdressing Apprenticeship covers all the basics of hairdressing. As an apprentice, you’ll work as a salon junior, assisting senior staff while training as a junior stylist. Duties are likely to include booking appointments, shampooing, conditioning, drying and styling hair, and under supervision, mixing and applying hair colouring. You’ll study hairdressing topics such as hair and skin testing, the effects of chemicals on hair and skin, and the principles of hair colour selection – there’s also the option to learn about promoting products, perming, or relaxing different types of hair. Advanced apprentices take their learning a step further by developing their cutting and colouring skills so they can carry out all the latest fashion techniques – and maybe even determine the fashion looks of the future. On this Apprenticeship you’ll spend a lot of time on your feet, and it’s important that you look smart (and have an even better hairstyle). Good communication plays a role, too – you’ll need to understand exactly what your customer wants in order to make them happy.


Radio 1's Newsbeat report: Apprenticeships are set for a record level of popularity in England, a group which organises the schemes says. It's thought a record 350,000 people will sign up for an apprenticeship in England this year, twice as many as five years ago. During an apprenticeship workers train for a qualification while doing the job. Apprentices often go to college or study in salon, for a day or so each week too. Currently, around one in four people who apply are accepted, according to the National Apprentice Service (NAS) in England. The government is hoping to create 100,000 more positions by 2014.

Radio 1's Newsbeat's recently spoke to people who have already signed up. 'College not for me' Jenna Terry is 16 and from Oldham. She left school last summer and is now an apprentice at Lorien Resourcing in Manchester. "I didn't want to go to college and I really wanted to work," she says. "I applied for about 40 jobs in one day and I didn't hear back from any of them - even simple jobs like cleaning. "I've definitely made the right decision to do an apprenticeship. I really wanted to get out there and start doing something." Jenna says the pay isn't much at the moment, but that it's had a positive effect on her life. "I get £95 a week, I can't really grumble. It's better than EMA (Education maintenance allowance). "Most of my friends can only go out once a week or so, and I can go out every night." She's also not regretting the decision to skip university and the big debts that can build up. "There are so many graduates leaving uni and not getting a job," says Jenna. "You've got student loans and you get in lots of debt. "But with this you can leave school and go straight into work. You've got no debts and you've got a job."

Keep an eye on this page if you're looking for an apprenticeshipe. Details of any vacancy we have can be found here. In the mean time, feel free to send us your CV so that we have your details on hand for when a vacancy does arise.