Optical Assistant Apprentice

Specsavers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail optical company is offering an Optical Assistant Apprenticeship in Palmers Green, London. This role is ideal for proactive individuals passionate about customer service. Apprentices will receive comprehensive training while earning a full-time wage of £8.50 per hour with 37.5 hours per week. The position includes great benefits like annual leave, progression opportunities, and support services. Ideal candidates should possess GCSE Maths and be enthusiastic about pursuing a career in retail or optics.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus your birthday off

Fantastic progression and development opportunities

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Specsavers Perks portal for discounts

Employee support service

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic about providing great customer service.
• Able to travel to the store location daily.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into store.
• Booking in eye tests.
• Pre-screening patients.
• Providing style advice.
• Measuring frames.
• Taking phone calls.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Education

GCSE Maths at Grade 9-4 (A*-C) or equivalent

Job description

So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. If you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Optical Assistant Apprenticeship could be perfect for you.

Our Apprenticeship scheme gives people of all ages the chance to boost their existing skillset and kickstart an exciting new career as part of a forward‑thinking business, all whilst earning a full‑time wage.

We are currently looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about providing great customer service and would like to pursue a career in retail, management or optics.

Our store

Based in Palmers Green, London

Our team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.

What's on offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• £8.50 per hour
• 37.5 hours a week - weekend working essential
• 28 days annual leave plus your birthday off.
• Fantastic progression and development opportunities
• We will auto‑enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
• Specsavers Perks – a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare – our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you

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 an Optical Assistant Apprentice.

• Individuals with GCSE 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.

Apprenticeships at Specsavers | Specsavers UK Careers

It’s essential that you haven’t previously worked in the Optical Sector. Before applying, please check that you are able to travel to the store location on a daily basis.

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