Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Tring Specsavers

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

Descripción de la vacante

Specsavers is seeking an Optical Assistant Apprentice to join our stores across the UK. You will greet customers, provide advice, book eye tests, and assist with frame fitting while learning on the job.

This 1 year 6 month apprenticeship combines daily in-store training with weekend work and ends with a Level 3 Optical Assistant qualification. Start date 2026-12-07, closing 2026-11-22, with full support from Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited.

Formación

• GCSE Maths (grade 9-4, A*-C) required.
• Level 3 Optical Assistant Apprenticeship Standard qualification preferred.
• Full-time 5 out of 7 days including weekends.
• Daily on-the-job training in-store; no college attendance.
• Training provider: Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited.

Responsabilidades

• Provide top-notch advice and a warm welcome to customers.
• Book in eye tests and assist with appointments.
• Pre-screen and measure frames.
• Identify and address problems to keep store operations running smoothly.

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 qualification
• Functional skills English if required
• 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: 2026-12-07
• Closing date: 2026-11-22
• 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.