Optical Assistant Apprentice

Optical Assistant Apprenticeship

Specsavers. A household name and a Highstreet staple. And you could be part of the team.   

 As an Optical Assistant Apprentice at Specsavers, you’ll be the friendly face at the heart of our stores working among a team of experienced professionals, delivering unmatched customer service every single day.   

Our store  

Based in Ripon, our store has free parking available    

• Salary £6.60 an hour - £13,764.96 a year

• Full time - 40 hours with weekend working 

• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme

• Extra day off for your birthday

• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline

• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities

• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits 

• Enhanced sick pay (after a year or service) 

• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

Who is this Apprenticeship for? 

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a Optical Assistant Apprentice. 

• Individuals with GSCE Maths at Grade 9-4 (A*-C), or an equivalent level qualification 

• Individuals who have lived in the EU for 3 years or more, with the right to work in the UK 

What does the role involve? 

• Welcoming customers into store 

• Booking in eye tests 

• Pre-screening patients 

• Providing style advice 

• Measuring frames 

• Taking phone calls 

Find out more  

Ready to kickstart your career with a company that will support you to be the best you can be? For more detailed information about the Specsavers Apprenticeship programme, please click the link below. 

https://join.specsavers.com/uk/apprenticeships