Optical Assistant Apprentice

Specsavers; Burnham-on-Sea; In loco; GBP 9300 - 13.000; Tempo pieno

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£ Salary: £8.20 per hour

Pension auto‑enrolment

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Headspace app subscription

Eyecare & hearcare discounts

Birthday day off

Enhanced family leave & sick pay

Descrizione del lavoro

Specsavers Burnham-on-Sea is offering an Optical Assistant Apprentice role that combines on‑the‑job training with structured learning, leading to a fully qualified Optical Assistant after 15–18 months.

You will learn to welcome customers, book eye tests, pre‑screen patients, provide style advice, measure frames, and take calls, while earning a full-time wage.

Competenze

• Strong listening and communication skills.
• Team player with customer‑facing focus.
• Motivation to develop in an optics environment.

Mansioni

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking in eye tests
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Taking phone calls

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you a caring individual looking to start your career in an Optics environment? You’ve come to the right place.

As well as being passionate and motivated in everything you do, it’s important that you’re also a great listener and communicator – as that’s what excellent service is all about. In addition to having great communication skills, you’ll also be a team player and have a real passion for making a difference, both in your development and within the business.

Our Apprenticeship scheme gives people of all ages the chance to boost their existing skillset and kickstart an exciting new career as part of a forward-thinking business, all whilst earning a full-time wage.

Our store

Specsavers Burnham-on-Sea is a friendly, community-focused opticians and audiology practice located on the High Street. The store provides a wide range of eye care and hearing services, including comprehensive eye examinations, children’s eye tests, OCT 3D eye scans, contact lens consultations and fittings, specialist eye health services, and hearing tests and hearing aid support. The team is passionate about delivering excellent patient care, providing professional advice and ensuring every customer receives a welcoming, personalised experience.

Our team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.

What’s on offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• £8.20 per hour
• 40 hours a week across 5 days including weekend requirements
• Benefits
• We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Complimentary subscription tothe Headspace app
• Eyecareand hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Your on-the-job training will sit alongside structured learning and at the end of the 15-18 months as an apprentice, you’ll be a fully-fledged Optical Assistant.

Who is this Apprenticeship for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as an Optical Assistant Apprentice.

• You’ll need a grade 9-4 (A*-C) GCSEs in Maths (or equivalent/predicted result)
• Individuals who have lived in the EU for 3 years or more, with the right to work in the UK

What does the role involve?

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking in eye tests
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Taking phone calls

Find out more

It’s essential that you haven’t previously worked in the Optical Sector. Before applying, please check that you are able to travel to the store location on a daily basis.