Optical Assistant Apprentice

Optical Assistant Apprentice – Hemel Hempstead

Specsavers Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom

Have a passion for retail and delivering excellent customer service? This Optical Assistant Apprenticeship offers you an exciting, full‑time career where you’ll learn the fundamentals of optics while earning a competitive wage.

• Hours:
  
  40 hrs per week, including weekend work
• Salary: £7.75 per hour
• Specsavers perks (staff discounts, headspace access, a healthy work environment)
• Eye and ear care discounts for you and your family
• 1 extra day of annual leave on your birthday
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay for eligible colleagues
• Opportunities for further progression and training

• Individuals with GCSE Maths at Grade 9-4 (A*-C) or an equivalent level qualification
• Individuals who have lived in the EU for 3 years or more, with the right to work in the UK

• Welcoming customers into the store
• Booking and coordinating eye tests
• Pre‑screening patients and recording vital information
• Providing style advice for frames and lenses
• Measuring frames accurately
• Handling telephone enquiries

Important:
Applicants should not have previous experience working in the optical sector and must be able to travel to the store daily.

Ready to kickstart your career with a supportive, forward‑thinking business? For more detailed information about the Specsavers Apprenticeship programme, visit the Specsavers UK Careers site.