Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Canterbury Specsavers
SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED · Canterbury, CT1 2SJ
Optical assistant 2022 (level 3)
Our Apprenticeship gives people of all ages 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.
The work
- 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
- Functional Skills if required
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
- 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
- Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date
Training provider: SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
What you come out with
- 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
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE Maths 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.
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.
Workplace
- 7 Rose Lane, Canterbury, CT1 2SJ