Engineering
Spectacle Technician Apprenticeship - Stafford Specsavers
SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED · SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
Location
Stafford
Postcode
ST16 2BB
Salary
£17,206.20 a year
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Hours per week
40h
Positions available
1
Level
Level 3 – Advanced
Qualification
Spectacle technician (level 3)
Start date
2 November 2026
Application deadline
19 October 2026
Posted
29 September 2026
Vacancy reference
2000056087
Apprenticeships are open from age 16, once you have finished Year 11 (S4 in Scotland).
About the role
Day-to-day activities include:
- Producing customer orders from scratch
- Interpreting optical prescriptions and drawings
- Correcting faults and re-assembling of glasses
- Carrying out testing and adjustments
- Prepare and maintain materials and equipment
- You’ll also make sure that you are producing the highest quality assured product
Such benefits which you will receive for working with Specsavers are:
- Earn a salary whilst learning new skills
- Structured career opportunities for the future
- Get experience of full-time work and enjoy paid holidays
- Work for a friendly employer who values you
- Receive comprehensive and structured training
- Learn transferable as well as job-specific skills
Requirements
Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment through Functional Skills training
Working week
Full-time to include weekend working, with exact working days and hours to be confirmed.
Skills
Communication skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsLogical
Required qualifications
Essential
GCSE · Maths · Grade 9-4 (A*-C)
Training & development
- Level 3 Spectacle Maker Apprenticeship
- Daily on the job training in store- no college to attend
- Full-time, 5 out of 7 days
- Training provider- Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited
- Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment through Functional Skills training
Future prospects
- Your on-the-job training will sit alongside structured learning that will lead to a nationally recognised qualification
- At the end of your 15-18 months as an apprentice, you’ll be a fully-fledged Optical Technician
Things to consider
Before applying, please check that you are able to travel to the store location on a daily basis, bearing in mind the salary etc.
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 business, continuing to go from strength to strength and proud of it.