Optical Assistant Apprentice

Specsavers; London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a forward-thinking company that values your growth! As an Optical Assistant Apprentice, you'll embark on a fulfilling journey where you can enhance your skills while earning a competitive wage. This role is perfect for individuals passionate about customer service and eager to learn in a dynamic retail environment. With comprehensive training and the chance to gain a nationally recognized qualification, you'll become a vital part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional service. Join a company that encourages innovation and values your ideas, making a real impact in the optical sector.

Benefits

Additional birthday day off

Staff discounts

Friends and family discounts

Wecare & Headspace

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• Must have GCSE Maths at Grade 9-4 or equivalent.
• Enthusiastic about providing great customer service.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers and booking eye tests.
• Pre-screening patients and providing style advice.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

GCSE Maths (Grade 9-4 or equivalent)

Job description

Optical Assistant Apprentice
Store: Specsavers Holloway.
Salary: £6.60 per hour.

Hours: 40 hours per week - weekend working essential
Benefits: Specsavers perks, additional birthday day off, staff, friends and family discounts, and Wecare & Headspace.

Full training will be provided

At Specsavers, we’re always looking to the future - which is where people like you come in.

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. 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.

Who is this Apprenticeship for?

• Individuals with GCSE Maths at Grade 9-4 (A*-C) or above, 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

What will you gain?

Your on-the-job training will sit alongside structured learning that will lead to a nationally recognised qualification. At the end of your year as an apprentice, you’ll be a fully-fledged Level 3 Optical Assistant. Over the course of fifteen months with us, you’ll:

• Earn a salary - paid monthly
• Gain valuable work experience in a full-time role
• Receive comprehensive and structured training, supported by a qualified assessor
• Deliver high-quality products and services in an innovative retail environment
• Become part of a team working towards a common goal
• Be entitled to paid holidays

On top of everything we have to offer our apprentices, we’re just as happy to learn from you too! In this role, a head full of ideas will certainly come in handy and could make a real difference to how we do things right across the business. With us, you’ll always have the opportunity to make a difference. Even though we’re a relatively large company, the entrepreneurial spirit that got us off the ground is still at the heart of everything we do.

Ready to kickstart your career with a company that will support you to be the best you can be? For more detailed information about the Specsavers Apprenticeship programme, please click the link below.

https://join.specsavers.com/uk/apprenticeships

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.

This vacancy will close once we have filled all available assessment places. We therefore highly recommend early applications.