Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Eastbourne Specsavers

Our apprenticeship gives people a chance to start an exciting career, while earning a full-time wage. Duties include booking customers in for eye tests, pre-screening, recommending suitable frames. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about providing great customer service and would like to pursue a career in optics.

What you'll do

• 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
• End-Point Assessment (EPA)
• Functional Skills in English, if required
• 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

After the apprenticeship

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

• Essential: GCSE, Maths (grade 9-4 (A*-C))

Things to consider

Before applying, please bear in mind the salary and check that you are able to travel to the store location on a daily basis.

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.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Optical assistant 2022 (level 3), Health and science
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 40 hours a week. Working week: Full-time to include weekend working. Days and times to be confirmed.
• Start date: 11 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £17,101.92 a year