Hairdressing opportunity for Louth apprentices

Louth and Meath Education and Training Board LMETB together with Oiliuna Limited and the Regional Skills and Training Centre in Dundalk are on the lookout for the hairdressers of the future.

They are delighted to open their state-of-the-art Hairdressing Training Salon to prospective salons interested in this new exciting apprenticeship. There will be three open mornings from 10 until 1 on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th May and Tuesday the 6th June

Interested salons can come and find out more about the SOLAS apprenticeship and subject matter experts will be available on the day to give people the most up to date information about course curricula, apprenticeship structure.

Following on from a successful intake in September 2021 and 2022, enrollments for the new hairdressing apprenticeship will commence in in the next four weeks and will be strictly limited to 14 places.

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Off the job training takes place in the academy on a one day a week basis. There will also be 10 places available in LMETBs Dunboyne College of Further Education and information on that apprenticeship can be obtained also from apprenticeship@lmetb.ie

This is an exciting new three-year programme which gives the apprentices the opportunity to earn while both on and off the job.

This apprenticeship is supported by a wide range of partners including the Hairdressing Federation of Ireland, HABIAC, the National Hairdressing Apprenticeship, local employers and SOLAS.

These partners are committed to providing high level current hairdressing training to interested parties.

Apprentices are mentored throughout the three-year programme by their employers.

Rosie Mc Guigan will be there to welcome all new apprentice employers. She said: “I am looking forward to welcoming all salons interested in participating on the new apprentices intake for 2023.

“This is an exciting opportunity for salons and apprentices alike.”

This event is open to all salons from the Northeast who are interested in employing an apprentice for the 2023 class.

The apprentice may be a new or existing employee.

For more details on the open day or to book a place, please contact the Regional Skills and Training Centre on 0429355700 or apprenticeship@lmetb.ie