Optical Assistant Apprentice

Specsavers; Sefton; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Eyecare discounts

Hearing care discounts

Enhanced family leave

Sick pay

Training & development

Job summary

Specsavers in Southport is offering an Optical Assistant Apprenticeship. You’ll be a friendly, customer-focused team member gaining hands-on training in optics while earning a full-time wage.

This apprenticeship develops your skills in customer service, eye tests bookings, pre-screening, and fashion advice, with excellent training, progression opportunities, pension auto-enrollment, and eyecare discounts for you and your family.

Qualifications

• Welcoming customers and delivering great service in-store.
• Booking eye tests and pre-screening patients.
• Providing styling advice and product guidance.
• Willingness to work full-time hours including weekends.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Education

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

Right to work in UK (EU residency 3+ years)

Job description

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.

Our store

Based in our Southport store.

Our team

We have a wonderful team of 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


• Full time 40 hours - will include weekend working


• We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too


• Eyecareand hearcare discounts for you and your family


• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

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 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.