Optical Assistant Apprentice: Launch Your Eye-Care Career

Specsavers; Fakenham; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers are offering a full-time Optical Assistant Apprenticeship in the UK. You will complete a Level 3 Optical Assistant Apprenticeship Standard with daily in-store training and a 1 year 6 month duration, including weekends. Start date is 2026-12-07 with a closing date of 2026-11-20.

You will learn to book eye tests, pre-screen patients, and provide excellent customer service while gaining a broad range of eyes and health care skills offered by Specsavers.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths (grade 9-4 (A*- C)) - essential
• Level 3 Optical Assistant Apprenticeship Standard

Responsibilities

• By giving customers top-notch advice (as well as a warm welcome to the store)
• Booking in eye tests
• Pre-screening patients and measuring frames
• You'll also make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible by looking out for any little problems that crop-up

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Team working

Initiative

Education

GCSE Maths (grade 9-4 (A*- C))

Job description

Specsavers are offering a full-time Optical Assistant Apprenticeship in the UK. You will complete a Level 3 Optical Assistant Apprenticeship Standard with daily in-store training and a 1 year 6 month duration, including weekends. Start date is 2026-12-07 with a closing date of 2026-11-20.

You will learn to book eye tests, pre-screen patients, and provide excellent customer service while gaining a broad range of eyes and health care skills offered by Specsavers.