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Braider
Lush
Brighton, GBR
Part-time
Mid · 3+ years experience
Onsite
GBP 28000-28000 yearly / year
Discovered 1 weeks ago
Full Job Posting
Skills and Experience
- As an Afro Hairdressing Specialist, you will have developed a high standard skill set in Afro hairdressing, including protective styling such as braiding (cornrows, knotless, box braids, stitch, feed-in and creative designs), blow outs and silk pressing, hair cutting on various lengths and textures, confidently welcoming clients with extensions or weaves, offering excellent haircuts, washes and styling, skilled in preparing hair for braid extensions and maintaining scalp health during long-term braided styles.
- Minimum 3 years of industry experience, or able to demonstrate why we should consider you!
- Experience with running a column of clients
- Established client base local to Brighton is a bonus but not essential
- Present up-to-date skills and techniques
- Someone passionate about bringing extra creativity and protective styling skills to the floor.
- To have developed a high standard skill set in Afro hairdressing
- Demonstrate knowledge of braid preparation, tension control and safe takedown techniques
- Have an understanding of how to care for and maintain Locs
- An open-minded approach to receiving further training in the HairLab way
- To be excited to enhance natural Afro hair textures with the use of our specialist products
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Organised approach to salon life
- Professional, reliable, and client-focused
- Qualifications or experience in educating in your specialist field to other hairdressers is beneficial but not essential
Responsibilities
- Learn and provide Lush HairLab services; you will be performing the full client journey including consultation, hair washing, styling.
- Collaborating with your clients, not pushing an aesthetic onto them but carving out their true hair identity. Building rapport, being inquisitive, asking questions and sharing your knowledge with them.
- Confidently deliver a range of braiding services to a high standard and with consideration for hair health and client comfort
- Educate the client in what they need to create the style and effect at home
- Communication is key to a successful salon and team. As part of this role, you would be expected to contribute to and maintain this supportive working environment.
- You would be expected to maintain standards of both personal and workspace presentation and hygiene
- Assist retail sales and have 5* consultations with customers on the shop floor area when not with clients
- Support shops & attend events (internal and external) to promote new hair care product or service launches
- Using specialist skills and knowledge to support the Lush PR team to promote the Lush HairLab
- Showcase a can-do attitude and attention to detail
- The ability to share Lush’s buying stories, ethics and product knowledge throughout the customer journey
- Confident and decisive to ensure the client feels safe in expert hands
- Must be motivated, trustworthy, and driven
- Must be open-minded to our new approach to hairdressing
- Accepting of being an equal in the salon
- Be open to adopting new ways of describing hair by using positive language
Salary and Benefits
- What you’ll get You will receive complete training from our team of Product Experts and Hair Stylists with the correct tools and guidance on all things Lush and Lush HairLab. You will be an ambassador for the Lush HairLab as we pride ourselves on excellent customer service, displaying excellent product knowledge, consultation skills and education for the hair and scalp. Let's Talk Salary & Perks: At Lush HairLab, we do things differently. While many salons operate on a commission-only model, we're proud to offer you a guaranteed base salary of at least £28,000 per year for a five-day work week - so you've always got security and full employment status. On top of that, you'll receive 15% commission on all services you perform, paid monthly. Additionally, we also provide bonuses based on the overall performance of the salon space to all staff, including when the salon hits targets on product sales. Other perks include:
- One-to-one time with your guests - no conveyor belt vibes here
- Wear your own clothes, of any colour
- Holiday allowance
- 50% discount on Lush products and spa treatments
- Profit-based bonus
- Complimentary spa treatment*
- Pension scheme
- Paid day off for your birthday
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted rail and bus season tickets
- Employee assistance programme
- 6 months’ full pay for parental leave (primary caregiver)*
- Enhanced paternity leave*
- Flexible working
- Access to employee-led Community Networks, including Disability and Chronic Illness, Family Support, Global Majority (Race and Ethnicity), LGBTQIA+, Menopause and Neurodiversity communities.
- Tailored gender affirming care*
- Qualifying period/hours required*
- We believe that your information is yours and that it is Lush's responsibility to process your personal information in a secure, fair and accurate manner. Every individual processed by LUSH has certain rights over their data, which are detailed in our Privacy Notice here .
- We see you, we celebrate you, and we want you! Please submit your CV and a covering letter, including:
- How your passion within hair makes you the ideal candidate for this role
- Any experiences (if any) you have had in the hair industry e.g. shows, shoots and events
- Anything else you feel would add value to your application, such as a link to images of your work via Instagram.
- We'd also love to hear all about your hidden talents, no matter how big or small!
- Part of the interview process will be a practical skills trade test. We are so excited to expand our team, and we can not wait to have you on board as part of this innovative creation.
Requirements
- As an Afro Hairdressing Specialist, you will have developed a high standard skill set in Afro hairdressing, including protective styling such as braiding (cornrows, knotless, box braids, stitch, feed-in and creative designs), blow outs and silk pressing, hair cutting on various lengths and textures, confidently welcoming clients with extensions or weaves, offering excellent haircuts, washes and styling, skilled in preparing hair for braid extensions and maintaining scalp health during long-term braided styles.
- Minimum 3 years of industry experience, or able to demonstrate why we should consider you!
- Experience with running a column of clients
- Established client base local to Brighton is a bonus but not essential
- Present up-to-date skills and techniques
- Someone passionate about bringing extra creativity and protective styling skills to the floor.
- To have developed a high standard skill set in Afro hairdressing
- Demonstrate knowledge of braid preparation, tension control and safe takedown techniques
- Have an understanding of how to care for and maintain Locs
- An open-minded approach to receiving further training in the HairLab way
- To be excited to enhance natural Afro hair textures with the use of our specialist products
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Organised approach to salon life
- Professional, reliable, and client-focused
- Qualifications or experience in educating in your specialist field to other hairdressers is beneficial but not essential
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