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Salon Assistant at WoW Hair and Beauty
About this Opportunity WoW Hair and Beauty are one of the few UK’s fully LGBTQ+ inclusive and gender-neutral salons. They don’t just care about hair and beauty, but mental health and empowerment too. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a young person who wants to start their career in...
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Jobs Growth Wales+
Hairdressing, Beauty & Barbering
Advancement
Level 1
Beauty Therapy
A career in the Beauty sector is really rewarding. It feels so good to be able to use your creative flair to make clients feel happy and confident every day.
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Cardiff hair and beauty businesses urged to capitalise on industry apprenticeship figures
BEAUTY businesses in Cardiff and surrounding areas are being encouraged to seek additional training support on offer to help them capitalise on consistently strong numbers taking up hairdressing apprenticeships nationwide. Wales’ leading training provider has put the spotlight on a government training scheme which supports independent salons by placing trainees...
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Are you cut out for a career in Hairdressing?
Always dreamed of life as a Hairdresser or Barber, but worried you wouldn’t make the cut? You may already possess the key skills. There’s much more to the job of Hairdresser than knowing the latest trends for bobs, bangs and blowouts. Though a keen...
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ReAct support to retrain
Many of us are unaware of the help and support that is available after losing your job through redundancy. One scheme that will support you with retraining, gaining new skills, or kick start a new career is ReAct funding. The £1,500 grant will help you through the retraining process, ACT...
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Skills Competition Wales 2020
Wales’ leading training provider, ACT, proudly scoops nine medals in 2019-20 Skills Competition Wales finals! Learners from across ACT’s Traineeship and Apprenticeship programmes secured nine medals in a range of skillset competitions including: Accountancy, Hairdressing, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). In total, 5 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals...
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Upskilling in the time of Covid-19
Bethan Maund, Head of Apprenticeships at ACT, says there has never been a better time for the workforce to upskill than now. With Coronavirus forcing businesses, schools and the whole education system to shut temporarily, we are being forced to adapt and find new solutions to the crisis. With Qualification Wales...
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A Parent’s Guide to Traineeships
As a parent or guardian, you play a crucial role in supporting your child to explore the opportunities available to them for life after school. It can be difficult to know where to start but it’s important to arm yourself with the latest information and resources. This is where we...
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ACT Apprenticeship Awards 2019: The Winners
On Wednesday 30th October, we hosted our annual Apprenticeship Awards to celebrate the successes and achievements of exceptional learners and employers who have shown outstanding commitment, passion and drive. All our winners have worked hard to develop their skills and make a real difference to their organisation. We were delighted...