Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Brighton Specsavers

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

Descripción de la vacante

Specsavers in Brighton is offering a Level 3 Optical Assistant Apprenticeship. You will welcome customers, book eye tests, pre-screen patients and measure frames, while ensuring the store runs smoothly by spotting and fixing small issues.

Training is in-store with Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited as the provider. The apprenticeship lasts 1 year 6 months, starting 2 December 2026, with a closing date of 18 November 2026.

Formación

• GCSE Maths (grade 9-4) is essential.
• Willing to work full-time including weekends.

Responsabilidades

• Provide top-notch advice and warmly welcome customers.
• Book eye tests.
• Pre-screen patients and measure frames.
• Ensure smooth store operations by spotting and addressing problems.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Team working

Initiative

Educación

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

Descripción del empleo

• By giving customers top-notch advice (as well as a warm welcome to the store)
• Booking 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

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: 2026-12-02
• Closing date: 2026-11-18
• 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.