Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Swanley Specsavers

Getting In Limited; Swanley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as an Optical Assistant Apprentice in Swanley! This role offers a unique opportunity to provide excellent customer service while gaining hands-on experience in a thriving optical environment. You'll be responsible for welcoming customers, booking appointments, and assisting with patient pre-screening. With a focus on teamwork and initiative, this apprenticeship is designed to equip you with essential skills for a successful career in optometry. Enjoy daily on-the-job training without the need for college attendance, and become part of a family business that has been delivering exceptional healthcare services for over 35 years.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and customer care skills are essential.
• Organisational skills and teamwork are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide top-notch advice and a warm welcome to customers.
• Book appointments and pre-screen patients effectively.
• Ensure smooth operations by addressing any arising issues.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Team working

Initiative

Education

Level 3 Optical Assistant apprenticeship standard

Job description

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Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Swanley Specsavers

Apply From: 18/02/2025

Learning Provider

Delivered by SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED

Employer

SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED

Vacancy Description

• By giving customers top-notch advice (as well as a warm welcome to the store)
• Booking in appointments
• Pre-screening patients and measuring frames
• Ensuring everything runs smoothly by addressing any issues that arise

Key Details

Vacancy Title

Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Swanley Specsavers

Employer Description

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.

Vacancy Location

39 Swanley Centre BR8 7TQ

Wage Frequency

Custom

Number of Vacancies

1

Vacancy Reference Number

1000303843

Key Dates

Apply From

18/02/2025

Closing Date For Applications

2025-03-02 23:59:59

Interview Begin From

Possible Start Date

2025-03-16 00:00:00

Training

Training to be Provided

• 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
• Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date

Skills Required

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

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