About Hairdressing
Our professional qualifications in hairdressing help you to launch and progress in your career as a Hairdresser and/or salon manager. Industry-specific staff are all extensively trained in Hairdressing; passionate and motivated to guide and support you with quality. Whatever you choose as your career path, we have experts on hand to guide you in the right direction, whether it is to further your current skills, have a complete change of direction, or are a school/college leaver looking for your next step, The Link Academy has a flexible course that is perfect for you.
Level 2 Hair Professional
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Take the best first step into your Hairdressing career with the Level 2 Hairdressing professional apprenticeship. You will learn and develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be a successful hairdresser through a mixture of academy attendance and in-salon development. An apprenticeship is a full-time job with training planned in. You will work a minimum of 30 hours per week and this will include a full 6-hour training day where you will develop your skills on paying client in the training salon. This apprenticeship takes an average of 24 months to complete after which you have the option to progress onto the Level 3 Advanced and Creative Hair Professional Apprenticeship.
Level 3 Hair Advanced &
Creative Hair Professional
Creative Hair Professional
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The Level 3 Advanced and Creative Hair Professional is an apprenticeship programme designed for hairdressers who want to push their skills and knowledge to the next level. The apprenticeship focusses heavily on creative work, session styling and portfolio building. It will support individuals who have completed their level 2 already to develop a broader set of creative hairdressing skills to advance career opportunities and pathways outside of everyday salon work. You will attend the academy every 2-weeks for knowledge and skills sessions where you will train to become highly skilled and experienced individual professionals who deliver hair fashion forward trends, which are innovative styles inspired by current images and their own creativity, individual flair, imagination and interpretation. The apprenticeships is 12 - 18 months and all learners are required to spend 6 hours per week of their working hours on training towards their apprenticeship.
Private
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We offer a variety of different private courses and are open to discuss specific details with interested learners. Whether you’re just starting out, need a short refresher course after a period of time out of the industry or you would like to expand your knowledge into specific areas we will have courses suitable for you.
Why work in the Hairdressing & Barbering Industry?
There are over 48,000 Hair and beauty businesses in the UK, a rise of over 2,200 (5%).
The hair and beauty industry generated over £4.6bn in turnover for the UK economy (2020-2021).
Around 7,000 people started a Hairdressing & Barbering apprenticeship in England 2021/2022
Student Testimonials
Level 2 Hairdressing Professional
Janet Brunskill
Employer
Amazing training school, totally committed to the students and understanding the salons needs to give apprentices the best chance in their chosen career… as a salon we always recommend our apprentices train here. Without doubt, the best in the area!
Level 2 Barbering Professional
Joseph Wright
Level 2 Barbering Professional
I started my barbering apprenticeship with The Link Training Academy in October 2022, since then my knowledge, skills, and confidence within the barbering industry has developed at a tremendous rate. Their way of teaching and adapting the methods they use to each and every individual’s training plan is a way that surpasses any other – I could not have felt more welcome and comfortable.I extend my praise and gratitude to Ben, James, and Tina, alongside all the staff working behind the scenes. They are all meticulous in their approach to teaching and I’ve learned different skills off of every single one of the teachers that will stand with me for a lifetime.If you’re thinking of becoming a barber/hairdresser, don’t look any further than The Link Training Academy.
Level 2 Barbering Professional
Josh Carlile
Level 2 Barbering Professional
I studied with The Link on my barbering apprenticeship and they were absolutely brilliant! The staff are so lovely and helpful when learning how to cut and I would recommend anyone interested in barbering or hairdressing to be an apprentice with them!Thanks to everyone there along my journey!
Level 2 Barbering Professional
Nassar Hussain
Level 2 Barbering Professional
Cannot thank Ben @ the Link enough. From starting my own business and almost qualifying my first official apprentice, Ben has not only coached myself as a leader but demonstrated that such a vigorous industry doesn’t need to be so scary! If anyone is considering getting into the barbering/hair industry then this is definitely the place to kick start your career. Had I not have had my own salon I’d most certainly be taking a chair at the Link! The team cannot do enough. Fantastic support network available with a professional outlook on everything they do. The main plus being they actually listen to your needs and adjust the program as such to build your strengths yet also build on areas of improvement. Cannot ask for much more! Thank you Ben and the team.