Sarah Harding

Friendly, approachable and highly organised professional with 20 years of experience working as a hairdresser in both employed salon positions and on a self-employed basis. My career has given me strong communication, customer service, time-management and relationship-building skills. After taking a five-year career break to raise my family, I am now enthusiastic about returning to work in a school-hours position.

As a mum of children aged 4 to 18, I understand the importance of routines, encouragement and creating a positive, supportive environment. I enjoy being busy, interacting with people and contributing to something meaningful. I am keen to learn, develop new skills and make a positive contribution in my next role.

Hairdresser – Employed Salon Positions at Various salons

• Provided professional hairdressing services while maintaining a friendly, welcoming and customer-focused approach.
• Built positive relationships with clients through effective communication and attentive service.
• Managed appointments and worked to schedules, developing excellent time-management and organisational skills.
• Worked as part of a team to maintain an efficient and professional salon environment.
• Maintained high standards of customer care and professionalism.
• Adapted to different client needs and requirements while managing a busy workload.

Self-Employed Hairdresser at Self-employed

• Managed my own appointments and day-to-day hairdressing responsibilities.
• Built and maintained positive relationships with clients through reliable and friendly service.
• Organised my workload effectively and managed my time independently.
• Took responsibility for providing a professional service and maintaining high standards.
• Developed confidence, initiative and the ability to work independently.

Stay-at-home mum

Took a planned career break to raise my family. Now that my youngest child has started school full-time, I am ready and motivated to return to employment in a school-hours position. During this time, I have continued to develop my organisational skills, ability to maintain routines and experience of balancing multiple responsibilities. I have also occasionally used Xero software to assist with my partner's business.

GCSEs

Level 3 Hairdressing Qualification in Hairdressing

Qualified beautician in Beauty Therapy