Ashford College - Hairdressing

With our Hairdressing pathway at Ashford, you will be taught in modern, well-equipped, facilities by vocational lecturers who have worked, or are currently working, in the industry. They therefore have wide-ranging and current experience of industry needs and trends, and will be able to teach you up to date salon skills, which will be supported by underpinning theory knowledge.

Our facilities include Ashford College's very own commercial salon, where you can gain real life experience by looking after clients and using your hair skills on them to give them what they are looking for. Clients can be staff, fellow students or members of the public. During time with clients, you will be supervised by our own industry trained professional lecturers, who will be more than happy to help at anytime.

You can have the opportunity to go onto a work experience placement to support your learning, or you can develop additional skills such as bridal or creative work with our Level 3 course.

For more information about our other hair courses and a look at the Barbering pathway, click here.

Careers
Elwick Hair and Beauty Salon

Careers

Courses in Hair design or Barbering can lead you to many roles in the industry. As you progress through your course you may look at working in a specialised area, or may have some practical work experience that gives you a better idea of what you are capable of. Examples of careers in this industry include...

Colourist
Stylist
Salon Manager
Image Consultant
Product Sales
Theatrical Hair Stylist
Wedding Specialist

Elwick Hair and Beauty Salon

Our commercial Salon located in the college grounds, offers you with a way to get practical experience on our Hairdressing/Barbering pathways. It also offers affordable hair and beauty treatments to students, staff and members of the public.

In the Salon, you will be under the supervision of experienced industry professionals.

Treatments that we offer in the salon that relate to the Hairdressing/Barbering pathways include...

Cutting and styling
Colouring
Blow drying
Setting
Hair up styling

Client Engagement

Working in our commercial salon allows our students to interact with clients, build up their customer service skills and make connections in our local area. This gives them a head-start over the competition when it comes to working in the industry.

Hairdressing and Barbering Competitions

Competitions for this pathway take place throughout the year inside and outside College, ranging from professional showcases to fun college activities. Recently, Hairdressing and Barbering students competed against each other in our Jubilee Crown contest using model heads!

Training by Industry Experts

As well as being taught by our experienced staff, we have lots of external companies and training providers who come in and teach you the skills you need. Balmain Hair came in recently to give a styling masterclass!

Career Prospects

Example: Hairdressers and barbers

Annual pay
£8,840 - £23,920

Annual pay is per year, based on full-time employment and on the South East region.

Across the UK the workforce is projected to expand by 9% over the period to 2027, adding 19,166 jobs. In the same period, 76% of the workforce is projected to retire, creating 156,393 job openings.

Role description

Hairdressers and barbers shampoo, cut, colour, style and treat hair.

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What's next?

If you are 16 to 18-years-old and want to explore your options then apply today.

Step 1 - Apply

Once you apply, you will have an interview to discuss your chosen pathway.

Step 2 - Interview

We will contact you with appropriate options for conducting your interview, either online or in person.

At your interview, we will discuss the entry requirements for each level and course. It is also your opportunity to make sure that the pathway meets your goals and ambitions.

Read our guidance for applying to join us