Optical Assistant Apprentice

Specsavers; Hucknall; Remote; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical & dental

Birthday holiday

Specsavers Perks

Volunteering day

WeCare support

Professional development

Extra annual leave

Job summary

Specsavers Hucknall is offering an Optical Assistant Apprenticeship in Nottinghamshire. Earn £8.20–£12.91 per hour, working 37.5 hours per week with 28 days holiday including your birthday. The role combines customer service with eye-care training and professional development across the store.

As an apprentice you’ll welcome customers, book eye tests, assist with frame measurements and product advice, while gaining hands-on experience in a busy optical team with ongoing coaching and support.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths at grade 9-4 (A*-C) or equivalent.
• Right to work in the UK with EU residency for 3+ years.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

People skills

Teamwork

Communication

Willingness to learn

Education

GCSE Maths 9-4

Job description

Optical Assistant Apprenticeship – Hucknall, Nottinghamshire

Based in Nottinghamshire, Hucknall is easily accessed from Nottingham city centre via the tram or train. With the M1 and A38 a stone’s throw away, commuting by car from local towns is easy. Hucknall opened over 20 years ago and has firmly embedded itself as a mainstay in the town, known for its first‑class service, highly professional and knowledgeable team and dedication to supporting the local community. The store has seen significant investment over the past few years, expanding into the adjoining unit to create more space for our customers and colleagues alike and redesigning our retail space, to now feature bright, modern illuminated frame displays.

Our team
We’re a successful business and its all because of our amazing team. A shared passion for great service and doing right by the customer guides our journey. We’re looking for an apprentice that shares the same ethos, someone who thinks going above and beyond to impress our customers is all in a day’s work, someone who is committed to perfecting the customer journey and upskilling themselves.
Our team have a long history of success, notably our Lab team were recently finalists for the Specsavers “Lab of the Year” award, the year prior Hucknall won the “Excellence in the Community” award and in 2024 the Hucknall team were finalists for the “Optical Assistant Team of the Year” award at the prestigious “Optician awards”.

What’s on offer

• Salary – £8.20 - £12.91 per hour
• 37.5 hours per week
• 28 days holiday plus your birthday off!
• A private medical and dental cash plan
• Specsavers Perks - our discounted benefits scheme
• A paid “volunteering’ day each year
• WeCare – a confidential employee support service, that includes free; counselling, virtual GP service, legal and financial help, plus more
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Additional annual leave for long service

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.

• 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 we’re looking for?

If Hucknall is starting to sound like a store you could call home, here are some of the skills we are looking for:

• A people person, who loves to chat to customers and work with a friendly team
• Great teamwork, we do our fair share and help each other out
• A desire to develop and learn, not everyone who joins us wants to complete professional training, this is no issue, but optics is a changing world and continuous development and improvement is essential
• Excellent communication skills, talking to customers is what we do!

What does the role involve?

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

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.