Junior Hairdresser & Graduate Stylist Jobs in Reading
Get Your Career Off to the Best Start
Looking for your first step into professional hairdressing?
Join The 5th Element, an award-winning salon in Tilehurst, offering exciting opportunities for junior stylists and graduate hairdressers to learn, grow, and thrive.
Whether you’re freshly qualified or still building your confidence, this role is perfect if you're seeking a junior hairdresser job in Reading or a graduate stylist position near you.
💼 What the Role Involves
At The 5th Element, you won’t just be making tea and sweeping floors — you’ll be working alongside senior stylists, learning through hands-on experience, and gradually building your own column of loyal clients.
Your journey from junior stylist to fully booked professional starts here.
✂️ What You'll Be Doing:
Assisting senior stylists with colour applications and cuts
Learning to deliver consultations and basic services independently
Supporting the team with daily salon operations
Shampooing, blow-drying, and applying treatments
Attending regular in-house and external training
Shadowing stylists during advanced colour and cut sessions
🎯 Who We're Looking For
You might be a great fit if you’re:
A recent graduate or beginner stylist
Looking for a junior stylist vacancy in Tilehurst or RG31
Enrolled in or recently completed a hairdressing apprenticeship
Eager to join a training-focused salon in Reading
Passionate, polite, reliable — and ready to grow
Seeking an entry-level hairdresser job near me that leads somewhere
Whether you’ve done your NVQ Level 2 or are finishing your training, we offer the support and opportunity to start your hairdressing career in Reading the right way.
🚀 Why The 5th Element?
At our salon, we believe you’re not just a junior — you’re the future of our industry.
That’s why we invest in:
Hands-on mentoring from senior stylists
Structured progression from assistant to stylist
Ongoing education and product training
Encouragement to express your creativity and ideas
A welcoming environment where new stylists feel respected and supported
We expect perfection — the passion to learn, the willingness to work, and the ambition to succeed.
📍 Based in Tilehurst, Reading
Looking for a trainee hairdresser job in Reading, a graduate stylist job in RG31, or a starter hairdressing role in Berkshire?
We’re a short walk from local buses and easy to reach from Reading town centre — ideal for those searching for a junior stylist job near me.
📝 How to Apply
Ready to start your journey?
Apply below and take the first step in your hairdressing career with The 5th Element — a team that believes in growing talent from the ground up.