Healthcare
Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Blaydon Specsavers
SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED · SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
Location
Wesley Court, Blaydon
Postcode
NE21 5BT
Salary
£17,101.92 a year
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Hours per week
40h
Positions available
1
Level
Level 3 – Advanced
Qualification
Optical assistant 2022 (level 3)
Start date
27 October 2026
Application deadline
13 October 2026
Posted
29 September 2026
Vacancy reference
2000056011
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
Functional skills in maths and English if required
Working week
Full-time - one weekend working day. Shifts to be confirmed.
Skills
Communication skillsOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsTeam workingInitiative
Required qualifications
Essential
GCSE · Maths · Grade 9-4 (A*- C)
Training & development
- Level 3 Optical Assistant Apprenticeship Standard qualification
- Functional skills in maths and English 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
Future prospects
- 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
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
About SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
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.