Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Banbury Specsavers

Specsavers; Banbury; Presencial; GBP 15.000 - 19.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

In-store training

EPA assessment included

Weekend shifts

Descripción de la vacante

Specsavers is offering a full-time Optical Assistant apprenticeship in the UK. You will work in-store, delivering friendly customer service while learning on the job with 40 hours per week and weekend shifts.

During the 1 year 6 month program you gain Level 3 Optical Assistant certification, with in-house training from Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited and EPA assessments. Start date 2026-12-07 and closing date 2026-11-22.

Formación

• GCSE Maths (9-4/A*-C) is essential.
• Full-time apprenticeship with weekend work and 40 hours per week.
• On-the-job training in store, no college attendance.

Responsabilidades

• Provide excellent customer care and warm greetings in-store.
• Book in eye tests for customers.
• Pre-screen patients and measure frames.
• Identify and address small problems to keep operations smooth.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Organisation

Customer care

Team working

Initiative

Educación

GCSE Maths

Descripción del empleo

• 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

Training

• Level 3 Optical Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
• End-Point Assessment (EPA)
• Full-time 5 out of 7 days - including weekend working
• Daily on-the-job training in store - no college to attend
• Training provider - Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited
• Functional Skills in English if required

What happens at the end

Once you have completed the apprenticeship, you'll be a fully qualified Level 3 Optical Assistant with a massive range of career options ahead of you.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Team working
• Initiative

Qualifications

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

Key details

• Wage: £17,101.92 a year
• Working week: Full time to include weekend working. Days and times to be confirmed.
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Start date: 2026-12-07
• Closing date: 2026-11-22
• Apprenticeship standard: Optical assistant 2022 (level 3)
• Training provider: SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED

About the employer

Specsavers have been a family business for over 35 years, working together with our store partners to provide the best value optometry, audiology and other healthcare service for our customers. You’ll find us in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Spain, Australia and New Zealand, employing over 38,000 people who work across our 2,293 stores, as well as in our support offices and throughout the supply chain.