Trainee Audiologist/Hearing Aid Dispenser

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

We’re looking for an ambitious individual to join our store as a Trainee Hearing Aid Dispenser. This degree apprenticeship will provide you with experience of a full time-role, an industry recognised qualification, and all the support you need from a whole load of experts, as well as a real wage you can spend on whatever matters to you. But, most importantly, you’ll be able to make a difference to the lives of people who need it. Ready to get started? 

Location: Darlington

Working hours: Full time role including weekend day

Experience level: Previous hearcare experience is not essential

Before the course starts, we will embed you into the Specsavers culture and you will learn the basics of audiology and patient interactions. During your training you will develop a professional skillset, enabling you to provide diagnostic audiology and rehabilitation services, dispense hearing aids, and perform wax removal. The course is a university college led programme that includes online lectures and 7-11 weeks of residential at the college you are studying at. In addition to this, you will be supported by a registered Health Care and Professionals Council (HCPC) supervisor who will be your mentor throughout the duration of your apprenticeship.

We’re looking for candidates who can start this Summer, you’ll then be enrolled onto the HAD course to start in January, which typically runs for around 17 months.

The course is a fully funded level 5 apprenticeship, once completed you will be a qualified Audiologist and able to register with the HCPC as a Hearing Aid Dispenser. But your career does not stop here, there is ongoing training and support, progression opportunities, and the ability to own your very own Specsavers store in the future.

In the first few months, you will earn a salary of  up to £26,000, this increases to £30,000 during months 7-12 of apprenticeship*