Spectacle Technician Apprenticeship

Specsavers; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retail organization in Clevedon is offering a full-time Spectacle Maker Apprenticeship. As an apprentice, you will engage in on-the-job training, produce customer orders, and work with various optical products. You will develop essential skills while earning a salary and enjoying paid holidays, with structured career growth opportunities. Ideal candidates should possess a GCSE in Maths and strong communication and organization skills.

Benefits

Earn a salary whilst learning new skills

Structured career opportunities

Paid holidays

Comprehensive training

Qualifications

• Carry out daily on-the-job training in store with no college to attend.
• Complete a Level 3 Spectacle Maker Apprenticeship.
• Share any other relevant qualifications and industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Produce customer orders from scratch.
• Interpret optical prescriptions and drawings.
• Monitor stock levels and rotate stock.
• Prepare and maintain materials and equipment.
• Apply health and safety procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Logical thinking

Education

GCSE in Maths (grade 9-4)

Level 2 English and Maths

Job description

Day-to-day activities include:

• 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
• You'll also make sure that you are producing the highest quality assured product, Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders for example, colleagues, managers and the public - verbal, written or electronic. Use industry terminology.
• Identify hazards and risks in the workplace: PPE, COSHH, manual handling.
• Use tools and equipment required to manufacture optical products: lenses, frames and component parts.
• Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, priority and environmental impact.
• Calibrate and maintain optical equipment and tools to supplier guidelines and MDD specifications, such as blocker, tracer, lens curve generator, coating equipment or focimeter.
• Apply quality assurance principles and procedures and record outcomes for completed orders.
• Identify products, their classification and any impact on manufacturing or quality, for example engravings on safety glasses, and remarking progressives.
• Monitor stock levels and rotate stock.
• Collect and use data on productivity and quality to processes and staff training.
• Prepare component parts for manufacturing or treatment.
• Manufacture component parts to complete the manufacturing or treatment process.
• Use information and digital technology. Comply with data protection, and cyber security regulations and policies.
• Apply standard operating procedures SOPs for optical products.
• Apply repair practices and techniques to optical products.
• Select tools and equipment to manufacture and repair optical products.
• Plan work sequence to support the effective use of time and resources in the manufacturing process.
• Produce customer orders from online, telephone and face to face requests.
• Check and calibrate tools and equipment.
• Interpret work instructions including optical prescriptions, and manufacturer's guidance for component parts.
• Conducts supplier and credit process.
• Apply safe systems of work and control measures.
• Apply health and safety procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
• Apply team working principles.
• Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders for example, colleagues, managers and the public - verbal, written or electronic. Use industry terminology.
• Identify hazards and risks in the workplace: PPE, COSHH, manual handling.
• Use tools and equipment required to manufacture optical products: lenses, frames and component parts.
• Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, priority and environmental impact.
• Calibrate and maintain optical equipment and tools to supplier guidelines and MDD specifications, such as blocker, tracer, lens curve generator, coating equipment or focimeter.
• Apply quality assurance principles and procedures and record outcomes for completed orders.
• Identify products, their classification and any impact on manufacturing or quality, for example engravings on safety glasses, and remarking progressives.
• Monitor stock levels and rotate stock.
• Collect and use data on productivity and quality to improve processes and staff training.
• Prepare component parts for manufacturing or treatment.
• Manufacture component parts to complete the manufacturing or treatment process.
• Use information and digital technology. Comply with data protection, and cyber security regulations and policies.
• Apply standard operating procedures SOPs for optical products.
• Apply repair practices and techniques to products.
• Select tools and equipment to manufacture and repair optical products.
• Plan work sequence to support the effective use of time and resources in the manufacturing process.
• Produce customer orders from online, telephone and face to face requests.
• Check and calibrate tools and equipment.
• Interpret work instructions including optical prescriptions, and manufacturer's guidance for component parts.
• Conducts supplier and credit process.
• Apply safe systems of work and control measures.
• Training schedule
• Level 3 Spectacle Maker Apprenticeship
• Daily on the job training in store- no college to attend
• Full-time, 5 out of 7 days
• Training provider- Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited
• Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment through Functional Skills training, Before applying, please check that you are able to travel to the store location on a daily basis bearing in mind the salary etc.
• GCSE in: Maths (grade 9-4 (A-C))
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Logical
• Specsavers is a truly talented organisation and the world's largest privately-owned optical group in the world. We have over 1,845 stores operating in over 10 countries, boasting over 37,000 colleagues worldwide. We are a revolutionary, dynamic, family business, continuing to go from strength to strength and proud of it.

Such benefits which you will receive for working with Specsavers are:

• Earn a salary whilst learning new skills
• Structured career opportunities for the future
• Get experience of full-time work and enjoy paid holidays
• Work for a friendly employer who values you
• Receive comprehensive and structured training
• Learn transferable as well as job-specific skills