Optical Assistant Apprentice

Specsavers; Fakenham; On-site; GBP 9,600 - 12,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5 hours per week

28 days annual leave

On-the-job training

Job summary

Specsavers in Fakenham is seeking an Optical Assistant Apprentice to join our team. You will work full-time (37.5 hrs/week) with weekend shifts, earning £8 per hour and 28 days of annual leave. This apprenticeship offers hands-on training in optics and retail within a supportive environment.

You’ll welcome customers, book eye tests, pre-screen patients, provide style guidance, measure frames and handle calls as you develop new skills in a growing team.

Qualifications

• Customer service oriented apprenticeship candidate with a focus on retail

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Eye tests coordination

Retail flair

Phone handling

Education

GCSE Maths (9-4)

Right to work in UK

Job description

Optical Assistant Apprentice - Fakenham

So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. If you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Optical Assistant Apprenticeship could be perfect for you.

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.

We are currently looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about providing great customer service and would like to pursue a career in retail, management or optics.

Benefits:

• Hours: 37.5 hrs per week to include weekend working


• Salary: £8 per hour


• 28 days annual leave

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 a Optical Assistant Apprentice.

• Individuals with GSCE Maths at Grade 9-4 (A*-C), or an equivalent level qualification


• 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