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Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Dorking Specsavers

SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED · SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
Location
Dorking
Postcode
RH4 1BA
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
25 October 2026
Application deadline
11 October 2026
Posted
25 September 2026
Vacancy reference
2000055633

Apprenticeships are open from age 16, once you have finished Year 11 (S4 in Scotland).

About the role

  • 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

Requirements

Functional Skills in English, if required

Working week

Full-time to include weekend working. Days and times 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
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • Functional Skills in English, if required
  • 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.