Optical Assistant Apprentice

Specsavers; Chichester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay £8.20

40 hours per week

Pension with employer contribution

Specsavers Perks

WeCare employee support

Headspace subscription

Eyecare/hearing discounts

Birthday day off

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Specsavers Chichester is offering an Optical Assistant Apprenticeship for individuals looking to start a career in optics. You’ll earn a full-time wage while you learn, with on-the-job training and structured learning over 15-18 months to become a qualified Optical Assistant.

You'll welcome customers, book eye tests, provide style advice, and help with measuring frames, pre-screening patients, and handling calls. A GCSE Maths grade 9-4 and right to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• Great listener and communicator – as that’s what excellent service is all about.
• Team player with passion for making a difference and developing within the business.
• Willingness to learn and grow in optics and audiology.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Team player

Active listening

Education

GCSE Maths (9-4 / A*-C) or equivalent

Job description

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 Chichester is a busy, customer-focused optical and audiology practice, with stores in the heart of Chichester and at Sainsbury’s on Westhampnett Road. The team provides a wide range of eyecare and hearcare services, including adult and children’s eye tests, OCT 3D eye scanning, contact lens services, eye health assessments and home eye tests. The stores also offer comprehensive hearing services, including hearing tests, hearing aids and fittings, hearing aid checks and repairs, earwax removal and hearing protection.

With a friendly, professional team and a strong focus on delivering excellent patient care, Specsavers Chichester provides a welcoming environment for both customers and colleagues.

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