Beauty Therapist
USEFUL LINKS
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09674746
https://www.hiscox.co.uk/business-blog/how-to-become-a-beauty-therapist
https://www.nhbf.co.uk/news-and-blogs/blog/setting-up-your-own-beauty-business/
https://www.abtinsurance.co.uk/
JOB PROFILES
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/beauty-therapist
https://uk.indeed.com/personeel/job-description/beauty-therapist
what is A BEAUTY THERAPIST?
Beauty therapists provide face and body treatments to help clients look and feel better. On a day to day basis they may give a facial by cleansing, massaging and toning a client's skin, do a makeover by applying and advising on make-up, shape eyebrows and colour eyelashes, give a manicure, pedicure or other nail treatment like extensions and nail art, remove unwanted facial and body hair, do non-surgical skin improvement treatments, offer ultraviolet (UV) treatments and spray tanning and much more.
In your day-to-day tasks you may:
give a facial by cleansing, massaging and toning a client's skin
do a makeover by applying and advising on make-up
shape eyebrows and colour eyelashes
give a manicure, pedicure or other nail treatment like extensions and nail art
remove unwanted facial and body hair
do non-surgical skin improvement treatments
offer ultraviolet (UV) treatments and spray tanning
HOW TO BECOME A BEAUTY THERAPIST
The main routes to get into this role are:
A college course- there are different diplomas that can support you in this role.
An apprenticeship- you could do an apprenticeship for this role.
Working towards this role- you could get an entry level job and work your way up.
Specialist courses run by private training providers- you could also train with a private beauty school.
APPRENTICESHIP OPTIONS
You can do an intermediate or advanced beauty therapist apprenticeship.
These typically take between 15 and 18 months to complete as a mix of workplace learning and off-the-job study. This is dependent on the company and you will usually need to complete and pass an interview.
For more information :
https://findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk/courses/363
https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/apprentices/browse-by-interests/hair-beauty
Apprenticeship finders
https://www.ucas.com/apprenticeships
https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Interview help
https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/beauty-therapist-interview-questions
https://www.salonsdirect.com/blog/beauty-therapist-interview-questions-techniques/
employers
For local companies : https://www.fresha.com/lp/en/bt/beauty-salons
You could work in a salon, at a health spa, on a cruise ship, in a hotel or from home.