Paid Optics Career Start: Spectacle Technician Apprenticeship

Specsavers; Burnley; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Job summary

Specsavers in Burnley offers a Spectacle Technician Apprenticeship, giving you the chance to start a career in optics while earning a full-time wage. You’ll train for 15–18 months, combining on-the-job practice with structured learning, under the guidance of an experienced team.

After completing the apprenticeship, you’ll emerge as a fully-fledged Level 3 Spectacle Technician, with ongoing support and industry discounts.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths at grades 9–4 (A*–C) or equivalent qualification.
• You’ve lived in the EU for at least 3 years and have the right to work in the UK.
• You’re not currently enrolled in another government-funded course.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day, you’ll help us out by producing customer orders from scratch, interpreting optical prescriptions and drawings, correcting faults and re-assembling of glasses, carrying out testing and adjustments, prepare and maintain materials and equipment.

Skills

GCSE Maths

Team player

Travel daily to store

Job description

Specsavers in Burnley offers a Spectacle Technician Apprenticeship, giving you the chance to start a career in optics while earning a full-time wage. You’ll train for 15–18 months, combining on-the-job practice with structured learning, under the guidance of an experienced team.

After completing the apprenticeship, you’ll emerge as a fully-fledged Level 3 Spectacle Technician, with ongoing support and industry discounts.