Emily’s Illusions is a salon owned by Emily Burdett in Leicester. Emily’s journey began back in 2012 when she took on an apprenticeship with us in Beauty therapy.
Employer Success Story
After receiving her qualification, Emily was eager to start her own business as it had always been a dream of hers. That is when after all of her hard work, dedication, and perseverance, she opened up her own salon, Emily’s Illusions.
Emily now hires apprentices herself within her salon and also runs her own training academy. With 8 staff members in total, 2 currently training apprentices and 2 fully qualified apprentices working in her salon, Emily is achieving more and more as she goes along; there is no stopping her!
An apprentice’s perspective
One of Emily’s apprentices, Isabelle, is currently on industrial placement at Emily’s illusions. Working in Emily’s salon and also having day release to train at Leicester academy, said…
“Working in Emily’s salon, I will help out wherever is needed whether that be cleaning or seeing clients.”
“Its really nice to be able to get a feel for what it is like working in a real salon as it gives me the opportunity to gain real salon experience”
We then went on to speak to Jenny, who has been working at Emilys Illusions for almost 3 years and completed her apprenticeship with us just over a year ago. She said that is really enjoying working in the salon.
“ I enjoy doing nails the most within my role at Emily’s, I think that having this qualification has helped me grow as a person and it has definitely benefited my confidence and my skills within my beauty work also.”
Take your next steps today
Are you looking to start a career in hairdressing, or perhaps take on apprentice of your own? Contact us to find out more or look at our Apprenticeships Information for employers
You can find out more about the apprenticeship journey of Emily’s Illusions with our latest video on our YouTube channel – Click Here
