MEC: Shine Hair and BeautyIntern

Job Title:Shine Intern

Location:Message Enterprise Centre located in Sharston, Manchester

Hours:Up to 35 per week

Date: May 2015Intern Allowance £109 per week

Responsible to:Manager - Shine

Primary internal working relationships: Colleagues in MEC

Primary external working relationships:Clients

Shine is a hair/beauty salon, based in Sharston and is part of the Message Enterprise Centre. The MEC exists to provide employment and development opportunities for people who are difficult to place elsewhere, and has a staff of managers and employees who facilitate this. Shine provides hairdressing services, alongside nails, waxing, massage and a variety of beauty treatments in a well-equipped, modern salon environment.

This is a training post. Interns are developed and given the skills to make them more employable in the future, and make informed choices about career progression. Interns will have a clear programme of training and work experience, based on their current skill levels and desired progress.

Summary of main purpose of the job:

  • Providing full range of beauty treatments on offer toan excellent standard (in line with qualification),
  • Working to appointments.
  • Reception duties (taking phone calls, making appointments, dealing with enquiries)
  • Keeping work areas clean and tidy.
  • General Salon upkeep.
  • Taking payments and balancing the till.

Person specification:

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Beauty Therapy or equivalent – or part qualified.
  • Ability to relate to all walks of life and experience.
  • Ability to adapt to a variety of different activities
  • Good interpersonal skills (friendly, patient, discreet)
  • Able to take initiative and make decisions when required
  • Personal integrity and commitment to working as part of a team.
  • Reliability and punctuality,
  • Honesty, and ability to handle cash/card payments.
  • Applicants should be able to articulate a clear vision for their role within the work of The Message, particularly with reference to their ability to function within the framework of its Mission, Vision, Ethos and Values.

*Full copies of our Mission & Vision statement and our Ethos & Values statement are available on request or can be viewed online at

Confidentiality:

Any information relating to people contacted by the Trust acquired in the course of duty must be treated in strictest confidence and must be discussed only within the confines of the work setting with the appropriate members of staff.

Any information relating to staff acquired in the course of duty must be treated in the strictest confidence and must be discussed only with senior staff members or with the line manager.

Note

This job description is not exhaustive and amendments and additions may be required in line with future organisational changes.

The successful candidate for this post will be asked to apply for a Disclosure. The Message has decided that this shall be at the level of: Standard. Further information about the Disclosure scheme can be found at

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The Message Trust is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, no. 3961183. Registered charity no. 1081467.

Registered Office: Lancaster House, Harper Road, Sharston, Manchester, M22 4RG