At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide top-notch customer service and assist with eye tests and frame measurements.
- Company: Join Specsavers, the world's largest privately-owned optical group.
- Benefits: Earn a competitive wage while gaining valuable skills and qualifications.
- Other info: Full-time role with daily on-the-job training and a supportive team environment.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career in optics with hands-on training and endless opportunities.
- Qualifications: GCSE Maths (grade 4/C) required; strong communication and teamwork skills essential.
The predicted salary is between 16033 - 16033 £ per year.
By giving customers top-notch advice (as well as a warm welcome to the store).
- Booking in eye tests
- Pre-screening patients and measuring frames
- You’ll also make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible by looking out for any little problems that crop up
Training
- Level 3 Optical Assistant Apprenticeship Standard qualification
- Level 2 Functional Skills in English (if required)
- End-Point Assessment
- Full Time 5 out of 7 days
- Daily on the job training in store - no college to attend
- Training provider - Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited
What happens at the end
At the end of your apprenticeship, you'll be a fully-fledged Optical Assistant with a massive range of career options ahead of you.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Friendly
Qualifications
- GCSE Maths (grade 4 (C) and above) - essential
Key details
- Wage: £16,033.05 a year
- Working week: Full-time to include weekend working. Days and times to be confirmed.
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
- Start date: 2026-11-24
- Closing date: 2026-11-10
- Apprenticeship standard: Optical assistant 2022 (level 3)
- Training provider: SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
About the employer
Specsavers is a truly talented organisation and the world's largest privately-owned optical group in the world. We have over 1,845 stores operating in over 10 countries, boasting over 37,000 colleagues worldwide. We are a revolutionary, dynamic, family run business, continuing to go from strength to strength and proud of it.
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