Apprentices

If you employ an apprentice aged 16-18 you don’t have to pay a penny towards their training. You will also be entitled to a Government incentive payment of £1000. For apprentices aged 19+, you will be required to pay a 5% contribution. We work with you to ensure this cost is manageable.

This depends on the apprentice. They take a minimum of 15 months, but will more likely be 17-19 months. The harder your apprentice works, the faster they can achieve their apprenticeship. At the start of the apprenticeship we will work with you and your apprentice to agree a training plan and timescales for achievement.

Your apprentice will be entitled to the national apprenticeship wage if they are between the ages of 16 and 19 years old. If they are 19 or over you can pay them an apprentice wage for the first year of their apprenticeship.

Your apprentices will be required to work a minimum of 30 hours per week. However, if your apprentice is under 18 years old, they are not permitted to work more than 40 hours per week, or more than 8 hours per day. As an employer you must dedicate 20% of their working hours to training, so if they work 30 hours per week, this would be 6 hours in training.

We offer apprenticeships and advanced apprenticeships in Hairdressing.