Hester Blackstone
Bristol,Avon
Summary
Hello! I am set on becoming a proffessional hairdresser and I'm keen for more work experience. I am pursuing an NVQ Level 2 in Hairdressing at Bristol College.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
House sitting + AirBnb turnaround
Friends and Family
05.2025 - Current
- pet sitting
- garden watering and upkeep
- window cleaning
- general interior cleaning
- assisted with laundry and short stay turnarounds
Salon Assistant (volunteer work)
Grahame's Hair Salon, Nailsworth
06.2025 - 09.2025
- Swept floors, cleaned sinks, and wiped mirrors.
- Maintained a hygienic and tidy salon environment by regularly cleaning workstations and tools.
- Maintained clean supplies of towels and capes by washing and hanging used laundry and storing laundered items for future use.
- Covered reception by answering phone calls and booking appointments for customers.
- Shampooed, conditioned and rinsed clients' hair to remove dirt and prepare for salon operations.
- Disinfected equipment and readied treatment areas, replacing used towels and consumables with fresh products.
- Prepared and served refreshments to clients, providing a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere.
- Coordinated the laundering and maintenance of salon towels and robes, upholding hygiene standards.
- Shadowed senior stylists to observe and learn advanced techniques, reinforcing knowledge acquired through practice.
- Provided courteous and efficient service to salon clients, enhancing their overall experience.
- Picked up additional tasks to aid team success.
- frequently went on errands to get supplies such as Nitrile gloves, cleaning supplies and lunch for the stylists.
- Demonstrated consistent hard work and dedication to achieve results and improve operations.
- Promoted safe working environment by implementing regulatory standards, policies and guidelines.
- Maintained clean, safe working environments to eliminate accident risks.
- Achieved service time and quality targets.
- Identified issues, analysed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Built and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Education
NVQ Level 2 - Hairdressing
City of Bristol College
Bristol 2026 - Current
GCSEs - Functional Skills
Gaia Learning
Bristol 2025 - 2026
Skills
- Customer service
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Hygiene standards
- Problem resolution
- Equipment sanitation
- Client engagement
- Workstation maintenance
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Willingness to learn
- Active listening
- Health and safety awareness
Hobbies and interests
- fashion, makeup and hair
- making music/ listening to music
- drawing and art
Timeline
Salon Assistant (volunteer work)
Grahame's Hair Salon, Nailsworth
06.2025 - 09.2025
House sitting + AirBnb turnaround
Friends and Family
05.2025 - Current
GCSEs - Functional Skills
Gaia Learning
2025 - 2026
NVQ Level 2 - Hairdressing
City of Bristol College
2026 - Current