Direct Skills Group

✂️✨ **NEW ACADEMY, NEW FACES, NEW FUTURES!** ✨✂️

A huge welcome to our newest **Level 2 Hairdressing Apprentices**, who joined us this week at our brand-new **Grey Street Academy in Newcastle!** 🖤

It's the start of an exciting journey for these future stylists as they begin developing the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to build successful careers in the hairdressing industry. 💇‍♀️💇‍♂️

From mastering the fundamentals of cutting, colouring and styling to delivering fantastic customer experiences, we can't wait to watch their talent grow over the coming months!

🌟 **AND WE'LL NEED YOUR HELP!** 🌟

As our apprentices progress through their training, we'll be looking for **salon clients to support their practical assessments** over the coming months.

This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy hairdressing services while helping our learners gain valuable hands-on experience and work towards becoming qualified stylists! 💕

📍 **Direct Skills Group – Grey Street Academy, Newcastle upon Tyne**

👀 Keep an eye on our social media pages for upcoming model and client opportunities!

👏 Please join us in wishing our newest apprentices every success as they take their first steps towards becoming the hairdressers of tomorrow!

A relaxing pedicure and a client who can’t wait to come back — what lovely feedback! 🦶✨

Hearing that a client would like to make our Student Salon their regular pedicure spot means so much to our learners and the team supporting them. 💛

Every appointment helps our learners develop their skills and confidence, and kind words like these give them even more reason to feel proud of their progress.

Thank you for choosing our Student Salon and taking the time to share your experience. We look forward to welcoming you back for another pamper! ✨

💬 More amazing feedback!💛

We love hearing from clients who visit our Student Salons, and your kind words mean so much to our learners and the team supporting them.

Providing hair and beauty treatments to paying clients can feel daunting when you’re learning. A positive review helps build confidence, celebrates their hard work and reminds them how far they’ve come. ✨

Thank you, Karen, for taking the time to share your lovely feedback. We’re so pleased you enjoyed your visit and look forward to welcoming you back soon! 💛

💬 A little feedback can make a big difference! 💛

We love hearing from clients who visit our Student Salons, and your kind words mean so much to our learners and the team supporting them.

Providing hair and beauty treatments to paying clients can feel daunting when you’re learning. A positive review helps build confidence, celebrates their hard work and reminds them how far they’ve come. ✨

Thank you, Angela, for taking the time to share your lovely feedback. We’re so pleased you enjoyed your visit and look forward to welcoming you back soon! 💛

𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒!!

After a little over 2 years being based at Dobson House, Regent's Centre, we are very excited to announce that from early September our Newcastle Academy will have a new home.

We will be relocating into the centre of Newcastle, on the prestigious Grey Street. Our new Academy will be homed within the stunning The Bloom Project workspace.

This is a reflection of how our Hair & Beauty training for both apprentices and adult learners has grown over the last 24 months and that is in part down to our wonderful clients who support us by putting their trust in our learners to provide treatments as part of their learning and assessments.

We hope many of you will continue coming in and receiving treatments in our new site.

The exact date of opening will be shared as soon as it is confirmed and we will provide details of our 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰 booking system also

Nailed It!!

Our Manicure Bootcamp was a huge success! These budding Beauty Therapists are now ready for their Apprenticeship Placements!

They have the skills ready to earn their employer revenue from Day 1, with them completing an intensive training programme to learn the essential techniques for manicure treatments.

If you are a Beauty Salon looking to recruit an apprentice but worried about the financial investment, then give us a call to discuss how we can look to place one of these candidates into your business!

Drop Hannah a call or email on her details below:

[email protected]
07802 421092

🚀 We're Hiring – Employer Engagement Officer (Hair & Beauty)! 💇‍♀️✨

Are you passionate about building relationships, supporting apprenticeships, and helping businesses grow?

Direct Skills Group is looking for an enthusiastic Employer Engagement Officer (Hair & Beauty) to join our expanding team!

In this exciting role, you'll:
✅ Build relationships with new hair & beauty salons
✅ Recruit and support apprentices into rewarding careers
✅ Manage and develop existing salon partnerships

📍North East based
💷 Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 (DOE)
🎯 Bonus Scheme: OTE £40,000
🛻 Mileage & Expenses paid

If you're a people-focused professional with great communication skills and a passion for the hair & beauty sector, we'd love to hear from you.

📩 Apply today and become part of a team that's making a real difference in skills development and apprenticeships across the industry.
👉 Apply by sending your CV and Cover Letter to [email protected]