Optical Assistant Apprenticeship — Launch Your Eye-Care Career

Specsavers; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers seeks an apprentice optical assistant to greet customers warmly, book eye tests, and assist with pre-screening and frame measurements. You’ll gain hands-on training in-store with a Level 3 apprenticeship, completing an EPA and earning a wage of £16,033.05 yearly.

The role includes weekend work, full-time hours, and a 1 year 6 month duration, starting 07/12/2026. Upon completion, you’ll be a qualified Level 3 Optical Assistant with broad career options within Specsavers Optical

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths at grade 9-4 (A*-C) is essential.
• Excellent communication and customer service abilities.
• Good organisation and teamwork skills.
• Proactive and capable of handling multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• By giving customers top-notch advice, and a warm welcome to the store.
• Booking in eye tests.
• Pre-screening patients and measuring frames.
• Ensuring smooth store operations by spotting and addressing small issues.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Team working

Initiative

Education

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

Job description

Specsavers seeks an apprentice optical assistant to greet customers warmly, book eye tests, and assist with pre-screening and frame measurements. You’ll gain hands-on training in-store with a Level 3 apprenticeship, completing an EPA and earning a wage of £16,033.05 yearly.

The role includes weekend work, full-time hours, and a 1 year 6 month duration, starting 07/12/2026. Upon completion, you’ll be a qualified Level 3 Optical Assistant with broad career options within Specsavers Optical