Engineering
Spectacle Technician Apprenticeship - Burnley Specsavers
SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED · SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
Location
Burnley
Postcode
BB11 1BA
Salary
£15,642 a year
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Hours per week
37.5h
Positions available
1
Level
Level 3 – Advanced
Qualification
Spectacle technician (level 3)
Start date
19 October 2026
Application deadline
5 October 2026
Posted
18 September 2026
Vacancy reference
2000054259
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
Level 2 English and maths required, or ability to achieve this level prior to 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.