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Performance Hair Stylist Employment Contract UK

Set production hair and wig work around performer consent, hygiene, continuity and demanding show schedules.

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When to use this contract

Deliver approved performance hair designs, deliver hygienic maintained wigs and kit, and produce accurate continuity and fitting records.

Workplace context: Office, client premises, remote systems or assigned work locations.

What makes this role different

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering productions designs calls and touring. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering performers consent tests and allergies. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering wigs products tools hygiene and kit. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering continuity images assistants and handover. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering company policies.

Not a fit / obtain specialist advice

Recheck the role or obtain appropriate advice if the work would exceed these maintained authority boundaries: The stylist cannot use unapproved products, ignore reactions, require unwanted appearance changes, publish performer images or dispose of production items. Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

What to prepare before you issue it

  • the productions cast and design requirements
  • the fitting call and touring schedule
  • the test allergy and consent procedures
  • the supplied kit products and wig inventory
  • the image continuity and handover process

Day-to-day operating brief

What Hair Stylist (Performance) work looks like in practice

A Performance Hair Stylist creates and maintains hairstyles, wigs, facial hair or hairpieces for stage, screen and live productions. Terms should identify productions and designs, fittings and patch-test procedures, performer allergies and consent, hygiene and infection controls, wig preparation and ventilation, product use, heat tools, continuity, quick changes, early calls, touring, assistants, kit, confidential appearance information, photographs and handover to running wardrobe or makeup teams.

Responsibilities reflected in the contract

  • Prepare styles wigs and hairpieces to design.
  • Conduct fittings tests and performer consultations.
  • Maintain hygiene products tools and labelled items.
  • Support calls quick changes continuity and repairs.
  • Record products changes reactions and handovers.

A realistic working scenario

A performer reports scalp sensitivity to a product used during tests. The stylist stops use, records the response and obtains an approved alternative rather than prioritising continuity over wellbeing.

Outputs to agree

  • approved performance hair designs
  • hygienic maintained wigs and kit
  • accurate continuity and fitting records

Records and evidence

  • Performer design fitting and consent.
  • Product test reaction and alternative.
  • Wig condition cleaning repair and issue.
  • Continuity photograph call and handover.
  • Work records.
  • Handover notes.

Reporting relationship

Typically reports to Line Manager or Department Manager. Confirm the employer's actual reporting structure in the builder.

Authority and escalation

  • The stylist cannot use unapproved products, ignore reactions, require unwanted appearance changes, publish performer images or dispose of production items.
  • Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

Workplace context

  • Office, client premises, remote systems or assigned work locations.

Contract priorities

  • productions designs calls and touring
  • performers consent tests and allergies
  • wigs products tools hygiene and kit
  • continuity images assistants and handover

Information the employer should prepare

  • the productions cast and design requirements
  • the fitting call and touring schedule
  • the test allergy and consent procedures
  • the supplied kit products and wig inventory
  • the image continuity and handover process

Individually written and reviewed against the maintained role record.

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The facts this Hair Stylist (Performance) contract is built around

These role-pack details give an employer something concrete to check before using the contract for arts & entertainment work.

Work setting

Office, client premises, remote systems or assigned work locations.

Primary duties

  • Prepare styles wigs and hairpieces to design.
  • Conduct fittings tests and performer consultations.
  • Maintain hygiene products tools and labelled items.
  • Support calls quick changes continuity and repairs.

Tools and training to confirm

    Governance focus

    Employer procedures and role controls. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering productions designs calls and touring. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering performers consent tests and allergies. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering wigs products tools hygiene and kit.

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    Hair Stylist (Performance) duties

    Deliver approved performance hair designs, deliver hygienic maintained wigs and kit, and produce accurate continuity and fitting records.

    Prepare styles wigs and hairpieces to design. Conduct fittings tests and performer consultations. Maintain hygiene products tools and labelled items. Support calls quick changes continuity and repairs. Record products changes reactions and handovers.

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    What is added to the finished contract

    The stylist cannot use unapproved products, ignore reactions, require unwanted appearance changes, publish performer images or dispose of production items.

    Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

    Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering productions designs calls and touring.

    Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering performers consent tests and allergies.

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    Frequently asked questions

    Can a stylist require a haircut?

    Only where clearly agreed and handled through a respectful approval process.

    Who supplies hair products?

    List employer and personal kit, approval, replenishment and insurance.

    Are patch tests required?

    Follow product instructions and the production's testing procedure.

    Can continuity photographs be taken?

    Only for approved production use with secure handling.

    Does the role include wigs?

    Specify fitting, ventilation, cleaning, repair and storage duties.

    Are early calls included?

    State notice, working time, travel and turnaround arrangements.

    What happens after a reaction?

    Stop use, provide appropriate assistance and record and escalate promptly.

    What is handed over?

    Wigs, products, tools, continuity, reactions, repairs and performer requirements.

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