Healthcare
Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Specsavers Norwich Pound Lane
SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED · SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
Location
Norwich
Postcode
NR2 1QA
Salary
£16,684.80 a year
Duration
1 Year
Hours per week
40h
Positions available
1
Level
Level 3 – Advanced
Qualification
Optical assistant 2022 (level 3)
Start date
21 October 2026
Application deadline
7 October 2026
Posted
15 September 2026
Vacancy reference
2000053586
Apprenticeships are open from age 16, once you have finished Year 11 (S4 in Scotland).
About the role
- By giving customers top-notch advice (as well as a warm welcome to the store)
- Booking 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
Requirements
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths (if required)
Working week
Full-time to include weekend working. Days and times to be confirmed.
Skills
Communication skillsOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsTeam workingFriendly
Required qualifications
Essential
GCSE · Maths · Grade 9-3 (A*-D)
Training & development
- Level 2 Optical Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths (if required)
- End Point Assessment
- Full time 5 out of 7 days
- Daily on the job training in store- no college to attend
- Training provider- Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited
Future prospects
- At the end of your apprenticeship, you'll be a fully-fledged Optical Assistant with a massive range of career options ahead of you
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. This is an entry level position; you must not have worked in the optical sector before.
About SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
Specsavers is a truly talented organisation and the world's largest privately-owned optical group in the world. We have over 1,845 stores operating in over 10 countries, boasting over 37,000 colleagues worldwide. We are a revolutionary, dynamic, family run business, continuing to go from strength to strength and proud of it.