Creative Hair Stylist
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Position Overview & Specifications
Hapin Beauty Lounge is an inclusive beauty space which started as a salon but now has expanded serivces, covering hair, nails and aesthetics. Based in Oval South London on a busy main road. Hapin beauty lounge specialises in protective hairstyling along with restoring all crowns. Services range from treatments to weaves, braids, stitch rows, twists, texture release, perms, silk press, tapes and more. Our aim is to ensure all clients hair is healthy, styled to perfection and managable once they leave the lounge. Our joy lays in making sure each person looks good and feels even better.
Hapin Beauty Lounge is currently in search of a professional braider and or hair stylist for their salon based in Oval south London. Duties will run across doing hair and selling hair products. We are searching for an experienced and self-motivated individual, ideally qualified in hair and beauty, with leadership skills practiced in a busy salon environment. The position would be well suited to someone who is both experienced in Afro-Caribbean hair and braiding, can work under pressure and knows how to adapt in the salon environment.
Roles & Duties
- Style hair, including weaves, ponytails, treatments, braiding, texture release and more.
- Create hairstyles for formal events and everyday looks, including braids, ponytails, and buns
- Apply hair treatment products, as needed (e.g. colour, protection creams, conditioner and hydrating masks)
- Educate clients on haircare and promote other salon services
- Provide hair care services including shampooing, treatments, cutting, colouring and styling.
- Perform wig installation, shaping of hair, curling, straightening, trimming, bleaching, dyeing and tinting services as requested.
- Install tapes, microlinks and weave extensions, sew ins, training will be offered .
- Educate customers on home care tips for hair.
- Maintain a clean, safe and organised work station.
- Clean and sterilise hair care tools regularly
Working hours vary. Part time roll available with option of extra hours per week. Start time is usually 10:00am with a 9am start on Saturdays. , you will join their dynamic team in Oval and support the continued growth of the business.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate they are:
- Passionate about the hairdressing industry and keen to learn from experienced stylists and technicians
- Well groomed and impressive customer service skills
- Create the best customer experience for clients within the salon
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Excellent verbal communication skills with customers
- Adaptable skills and high attention to detail
- Ability to multitask between different tasks and work under pressure during busy periods
- Confidence, and professionalism with a ‘can- do’ attitude
- An ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Can work on multicultural hair
Job Types: Per-time, Freelance, Temp-Perm
Salary: From £10.00-£15.00 per hour depending on qualifications and experience
Benefits:
- One complimentary hair service monthly
- Day off for birthdays
- Commission on products
- Friends and family 10% discount (limited to 2 members monthly).
- Discretionary Bonus (dependent on salon performance targets)
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Apprenticeship, Freelance
Salary: £10.00-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Profit sharing
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Commission pay
- Performance bonus
Ability to commute
- London, SE5 0RZ : Located two minutes away from main underground station.
Experience:
- Braiding: 1 years (required)
- salon: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Hairdressing NVQ/SVQ Level 2 (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm, Apprenticeship, Freelance
Contract length: 24 months
Part-time hours: 16 per week
Salary: £10.00-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Commission pay
- Performance bonus
- Tips
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- stylist (preferred)
- Hairdressing (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Hairdressing NVQ/SVQ Level 2 (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: Hapin Stylist
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Creative Hair Stylist roles across Hapin Beauty Lounge's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £15 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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