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Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Barnsley Specsavers
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SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
Apprenticeship Level 3
Apply by: 01/09/2026
Apply now on the GOV.UK apprenticeship site
About The Role
Our apprenticeship gives people a chance to start an exciting career while earning a full-time wage. Duties include booking customers in for eye tests, pre-screening, and recommending suitable frames. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about providing great customer service and would like to pursue a career in optics.
- By giving customers top-notch advice (as well as a warm welcome to the store)
- Booking 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
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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.
About The Training
Level 3 Optical Assistant Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
- 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
- Functional Skills in English if required
About The Employer
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.
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Skills Required
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Training Provider
SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
Course/Training
Optical assistant 2022 (level 3)
Apply by: 01/09/2026
Apply now on the GOV.UK apprenticeship site
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