Spectacle Technician Apprenticeship - Barnet Specsavers

Specsavers; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical organization is seeking an apprentice Spectacle Maker in Chipping Barnet. The role involves producing customer orders, interpreting optical prescriptions, and maintaining equipment. Apprentices will receive on-the-job training and have structured career opportunities. Candidates should possess a GCSE in Maths and strong communication, organization, and attention to detail skills. This is a full-time position with a supportive employer that values employee development.

Benefits

Earn a salary while learning new skills

Structured career opportunities

Paid holidays

Comprehensive and structured training

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths qualification required.
• Strong communication and organization skills are essential.
• Must pay attention to detail and possess logical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce customer orders and interpret optical prescriptions.
• Ensure quality assurance principles are applied to orders.
• Calibrate and maintain optical equipment according to specifications.
• Use tools needed for manufacturing optical products efficiently.
• Apply health and safety procedures in compliance with regulations.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Logical thinking

Education

GCSE Maths (grade 9-4, A-C)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Producing customer orders from scratch
• Interpreting optical prescriptions and drawings
• Correcting faults and re‑assembling glasses
• Carrying out testing and adjustments
• Preparing and maintaining materials and equipment
• Ensuring the highest quality assured product, communicating with colleagues, managers, and the public – verbal, written or electronic – using industry terminology
• Identifying hazards and risks in the workplace: PPE, COSHH, manual handling
• Using tools and equipment required to manufacture optical products (lenses, frames and component parts)
• Identifying, organising and using resources to complete tasks with consideration for cost, quality, priority and environmental impact
• Calibrating and maintaining optical equipment and tools to supplier guidelines and MDD specifications, such as blockers, tracers, lens curve generators, coating equipment or focimeters
• Applying quality assurance principles and procedures and recording outcomes for completed orders
• Identifying products, their classification and any impact on manufacturing or quality (e.g., engravings on safety glasses, remarking progressives)
• Monitoring stock levels and rotating stock
• Collecting and using data on productivity and quality to improve processes and staff training
• Preparing component parts for manufacturing or treatment
• Manufacturing component parts to complete the manufacturing or treatment process
• Using information and digital technology, complying with data protection and cyber‑security regulations and policies
• Applying standard operating procedures (SOPs) for optical products
• Applying repair practices and techniques to optical products
• Selecting tools and equipment to manufacture and repair optical products
• Planning work sequence to support the effective use of time and resources in the manufacturing process
• Producing customer orders from online, telephone and face‑to‑face requests
• Checking and calibrating tools and equipment
• Interpreting work instructions including optical prescriptions and manufacturer's guidance for component parts
• Conducting supplier and credit processes
• Applying safe systems of work and control measures
• Applying health and safety procedures in compliance with regulations and standards
• Applying team‑working principles

Training schedule

• Level 3 – Spectacle Maker Apprenticeship
• Daily on‑the‑job training in store – no college required
• Full‑time, 5 out of 7 days
• Training provider: Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited
• Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths must achieve this level prior to the end‑point assessment

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths (grade 9‑4, A‑C)
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Logical thinking

Other requirements

• Must be able to travel to the store location daily and consider the salary and benefits

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.

Benefits

• 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