Optical Assistant Apprentice - Start Your EyeCare Career

Specsavers; Pennington; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers are offering an apprenticeship for an Optical Assistant in the UK. The role includes welcoming customers, booking eye tests, pre-screening patients and measuring frames, and ensuring the store runs smoothly by addressing issues as they arise.

The position runs full-time, 40 hours per week, with weekend work and a contract duration of 1 year 6 months. Start date is 2026-12-08 with a closing date of 2026-11-24.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide top-quality advice and a warm welcome to customers
• Book in eye tests
• Pre-screen patients and measure frames
• Help ensure smooth store operations by spotting and resolving problems as they arise

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Customer care

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

GCSE Maths (A*-C)

Job description

Specsavers are offering an apprenticeship for an Optical Assistant in the UK. The role includes welcoming customers, booking eye tests, pre-screening patients and measuring frames, and ensuring the store runs smoothly by addressing issues as they arise.

The position runs full-time, 40 hours per week, with weekend work and a contract duration of 1 year 6 months. Start date is 2026-12-08 with a closing date of 2026-11-24.