Job Title: Hairdressers and Barbers
Agency: OAK INITIATIVE UK CIC, Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Location: United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: £14 – £41 / hour

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Job Description

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Hairdressers and Barbers – UK Visa Sponsorship Available

Overview

Join the exciting team of the Bradford African Festival of Arts (BAFA) as a Hairdresser & Barber. Bring your creativity, passion, and grooming experience to bring culture, style, and confidence to life. In this exciting work, you will provide professional hairdressing and barbering services for artists, models, guests, staff, and members of the general public throughout festival activities and associated events. Your talent will be essential to BAFA’s success, whether you are making stylish cuts, traditional African hairstyles, braiding, grooming performers for stage shows, or helping clients look their best. This is a paid opportunity and offers a vibrant, inclusive, and stimulating atmosphere that promotes diversity, creativity, and professional progress.

Key Duties

• Provide a range of hairdressing services including cut, style, colour, braid, locs, extensions and special event looks.
• Professional barbering services including fades, line-ups, beard shaping, grooming and classic cuts.
• Create current and cultural hairstyles for shows, fashion, photo shoots, and live events.
• Prepare artists, performers, presenters, and VIP guests for stage appearances.
• Maintain excellent levels of hygiene, sanitation, and health & safety for all tools and work places.
• Handle appointments and schedules efficiently during hectic festival periods.
• Provide great customer service by understanding the demands of clients and doing quality work.
• Suggest proper haircare products and style options if appropriate.
• Provide quick-change styling support backstage where needed during performances.
• Mentor younger stylists or volunteers who are helping with the beauty and grooming sector.
• Assist with BAF setup and smooth operation of the Beauty/grooming area.

Education & Skills

• Previous Hairdresser, Barber, or Stylist experience.
• Desirable: relevant qualification or professional barbering/hairdressing certification.
• Solid experience in Afro hair care, braiding, natural hair styling, and working with multicultural hair types.
• Fades Beard Grooming Men’s Haircutting Experience
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced event atmosphere.
• Excellent people and communication abilities.
• Professional, trustworthy, and prompt attitude.
• Creative, talented, and passionate about beauty, fashion, and presentation.
• Ability to operate individually and in a team.

Preferred Skills

• Makeup skills.
• Fitting or style of a wig
• Fashion/show styling experience.
• Experience in festivals, concerts, weddings or events.
• English spoken and any other African languages is an added plus.

What We Provide

• Paid position.
• Chance to work on one of the biggest African festivals in the North of England.
• Interaction with artists, entertainers, media celebrities, and community leaders.
• Networking and future opportunities in the creative business.
• Energetic and supportive team environment.
• The opportunity to demonstrate your talent to a big audience.

Closing Statement

If you are passionate about transforming looks with creativity and accuracy and want to be part of something exceptional, we would love to hear from you. Join BAFA and let’s celebrate culture, elegance, and greatness together.

Job Details

Type of contract: Fixed term

Contract period: 12 months

Pay: £13.71 – £41.19 per hour

Advantages:

• Parking is free
• Parking on the site
• Sponsorship for a UK visa

Work Location

Where to work: In person

How to Apply;

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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