Hairdresser
Classy Cuts on Excelsior Drive

Are you creative, highly motivated and passionate about hair? Then this work placement is for you! This busy local hairdressing salon is looking for an enthusiastic, friendly person who is really keen to join the team and learn about this industry.

Learn from experienced qualified cutters, colourists and stylists, you will gain valuable, practical, real-world experience in the workplace. Get a great head-start to your hairdressing career.

Skills You Might Learn

During your placement, you may undertake the following:
- Greet and seat clients
- Wrap client appropriately for the type of service they will have
- Offer clients tea/coffee etc.
- Clear stations after client leaves
- Sweep floors
- General cleaning
- Prepare equipment
- Perform shampoo
- Perform blow wave
- Practice straightening/curling hair
- Learn to answer phone and book appointments

Students may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills while on work placement. These will include valuable general employability skills such as:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Initiative and enterprise
- Planning and organising
- Self-management
- Learning
- Technology

Students may attain vital industry specific skills which will also relate to their studies such as:
- Hands-on practical experience
- Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals
- Working in real-life scenarios and environments
- Working with tools and equipment necessary to the occupation and business
- Liaising and working with colleagues, management, customers/clients and suppliers.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students will gain hands-on experience across all aspects of the business. This placement will provide you with a range of opportunities to develop your skills while working alongside experienced industry professionals.

Student Requirements

Some employers have specific requirements relating to student placements. These may include sending in a resume, sighting a current Working with Children Check (WWC), gaining parental permission for the student to travel with employer or attending an OH&S induction prior to commencing a placement.
Please contact the employer at least two weeks prior to the placement start date to see if there are any additional requirements.

Dress Requirements

Neat, well-groomed appearance is essential, no visible body piercings or tattoos.

Please contact employer for details relating to specific dress requirements prior to the placement commencement date.

Another good idea is to look at the people at the workplace during your interview – observe what they are wearing and use this as a guide for how you should dress when you attend your placement.

Special Transport Requirements

Student is to arrange own transport to and from the employer. Public transport bus service may be accessed.