Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Ludlow Specsavers

Specsavers; Daventry; Presencial; GBP 14.000 - 18.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited is offering a Level 3 Optical Assistant Apprenticeship in the UK. You will welcome customers, book eye tests, pre-screen patients and measure frames, and help the store run smoothly with proactive problem-solving.

This full-time role includes weekend work and daily on-the-job training in-store with no college attendance. Training includes Level 3 Optical Assistant Apprenticeship Standard and EPA, duration 1 year 6 months, start 14 December 2026, with

Formación

• GCSE Maths (grade 9-4 (A*-C)) is essential.
• Full-time to include weekend working; days/times to be confirmed.
• In-store training provided as part of the apprenticeship program.

Responsabilidades

• Welcomes customers and provides top-notch advice.
• Books eye tests for customers.
• Pre-screens patients and measures frames.
• Ensure the store runs smoothly by identifying and addressing issues.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Team working

Initiative

Educación

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

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 qualification
• 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: £16,033.05 a year
• Working week: Full-time to include weekend working. Days and times to be confirmed.
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Start date: 2026-12-14
• Closing date: 2026-11-30
• 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.