Lauren

I have worked within the hairdressing sector since starting an apprenticeship when I was 16. During that time, I completed my Level 2 and Level 3 qualifications in Hairdressing. During my career as a hairdresser, I changed my direction from working in a busy salon to becoming fully self-employed but after many years of working solo I decided to join a local team and made the big decision to solely focus on providing hair services within the Wedding sector.  

Since working with them I worked my way up to managing a team of hairstylists, makeup artists and other beauty professionals and formed strong working relationships with a vary of service providers and companies. This has allowed me to gain a vast amount of knowledge within the industry that I love, and I am always striving to learn more with every experience both personally and professionally.  

Training others has always been a passion that I wanted to pursue because of the training, support and guidance I received during my apprenticeship. I started at Weston College in 2020 and ever since then inspiring others to begin their journey within Hair and Beauty and sharing my knowledge and skills has just made my passion grow exponentially! 

Through the college I have completed further education that has enabled me to achieve my current role as Vocational Training Assessor in Hairdressing and Barbering for Apprenticeships. It's such a huge privilege to be a part of an individual's first encounter to the industry and I hope to inspire many more to follow their passions and dreams just like I have done. I aim to inspire individuals to be the best they can be, to reach their goals and dreams and always guide them to aim higher!