Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - West Ealing Specsavers

Specsavers; London Borough of Ealing; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers is recruiting an Optical Assistant Apprentice in London. You will welcome customers, book eye tests, and pre-screen patients, assisting with frame measurements while learning in-store on-the-job.

The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, with weekend working included. Training spans 1 year 6 months, ending with Level 3 Optical Assistant qualification, supported by Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths (grade 9-4 / A*- C) is essential.
• Willingness to work full-time including weekends.
• End-Point Assessment (EPA) will be part of the apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• By giving customers top-notch advice and a warm welcome.
• Booking in eye tests.
• Pre-screening patients and measuring frames.
• You'll also look out for small problems to keep the store running smoothly.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Team working

Initiative

Education

GCSE Maths

Job description

• 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
• 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: £18,770.40 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: 2026-11-24
• Closing date: 2026-11-10
• 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.