Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Cobham Specsavers

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

Descripción de la vacante

Specsavers is offering a full-time Optical Assistant apprenticeship in the UK. You will train in-store with on-the-job guidance, earning £17,101.92 per year, starting 2026-12-02 and finishing in 1 year 6 months. The apprenticeship covers Level 3 Optical Assistant standard and EPA, with weekend work and no college attendance.

Training provider: Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited. Closing date for applications: 2026-11-18.

Formación

• GCSE Maths (grade 9-4, A*-C) - essential.
• Strong communication and organisation skills.
• Customer care and teamwork mindset.

Responsabilidades

• Booking in eye tests.
• Pre-screening patients and measuring frames.
• Provide top-notch advice and a warm welcome to the store.
• Ensure the store runs smoothly by spotting and addressing small problems.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

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

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.