Work With Us

A salon for people who want to be part of something, not just work somewhere.

RCNQ has been built by questioning what a hair salon can be — for the people sitting in the chair and the people standing behind it. We’re an independent salon, which gives us the freedom to keep evolving. That means sharing ideas, learning from each other, challenging the parts of the industry that no longer make sense and giving people space to develop their own identity as a hairdresser. We’re not looking for everyone to work the same way. We’re interested in what you can bring to the mix.

More than your column

Working at RCNQ isn’t just about the clients in your chair. We see the salon as a shared space, and supporting each other is part of the job — whether that means helping someone running behind, sharing knowledge, keeping the space moving or contributing an idea that makes RCNQ better. Different people bring different experience, specialisms and perspectives. That’s exactly what we want. Our team works across razor cutting, creative colour, curls and texture, barbering, blonding, extensions, protective styling and more, with RCNQ and Barber Below working together under one roof. The more our team learns from each other, the more possibilities we can offer the people who come through our doors.

A Place to develop

We don’t expect you to arrive knowing everything. Hair changes. Techniques change. Our clients change. We want the people working here to keep changing too. That means being curious about hair outside your own specialism, being open to feedback, sharing what you know and taking responsibility for the things you still want to learn. RCNQ is queer and disabled-owned, and we’re continually looking at how we can make both the client and team experience work better for more people. We don’t expect perfection. We do expect curiosity, respect and a willingness to grow.

Current opportunities

HAIR ARTISTS

HAIR ASSISTANTS

Think RCNQ could be the right place for you?

Send your CV and a little about yourself to rob@rcnq.co.uk. If you’re applying as a stylist, we’d also love to see examples of your work or a link to your Instagram/portfolio. We’re interested in the person behind the application as much as the CV.

FIND US

RCNQ
16 Whittle Street
Manchester
M4 1LT