Healthcare
Optical Assistant Apprenticeship -Workington Specsavers
SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED · SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
Location
Cumbria
Postcode
CA14 2AD
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
15 October 2026
Application deadline
1 October 2026
Posted
17 September 2026
Vacancy reference
2000054100
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 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
Apprentices without Level 2 English will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment
Working week
Full-time to include weekend work (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)
- 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
- Apprentices without Level 2 English will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment
- Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date
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.