Paid Optical Assistant Apprentice - Launch Your Eye Career

Specsavers; East Grinstead; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£8.20 per hour

40 hours per week

Pension auto-enrolment

Specsavers Perks

WeCare support service

Headspace subscription

Eyecare/hearing discounts

Birthday leave

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers East Grinstead is seeking an Optical Assistant Apprentice to welcome customers, book eye tests, and pre-screen patients. You will provide style guidance and help with frame measurements while learning in a supportive environment at a busy high street store.

The apprenticeship lasts 15-18 months with full training alongside structured learning, and you will be paid the apprenticeship wage for a full-time position in the UK.

Qualifications

• Must have GCSE Maths (A*-C) or equivalent.
• Strong listening and communication abilities.
• Ability to work well in a team and deliver great customer service.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers in store.
• Book eye tests and handle pre-screening.
• Provide style advice and measure frames.
• Answer phone calls and assist customers in selecting eyewear.

Skills

Great listener

Excellent communicator

Team player

Passion for helping others

Education

GCSE Maths (A*-C)

Job description

Specsavers East Grinstead is seeking an Optical Assistant Apprentice to welcome customers, book eye tests, and pre-screen patients. You will provide style guidance and help with frame measurements while learning in a supportive environment at a busy high street store.

The apprenticeship lasts 15-18 months with full training alongside structured learning, and you will be paid the apprenticeship wage for a full-time position in the UK.