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Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Walton on Thames Specsavers

SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED · Walton-On-Thames

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Advertised to close on 29 October 2026. Employers often close early, so apply well before then.

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Pay
£17,728 a year
Hours
40 a week
Length
18 months
Starts
12 Nov 2026
Advertised closing date
29 Oct 2026
Openings
1 position
Last checked
an hour ago
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Applications are handled by SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED directly.

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What you would do

This gives people of all ages 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.

Day to day

  • 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

What you would study

Optical assistant 2022 (level 3)

  • 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 and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment

Training provider: SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED

Working week

Full-time to include weekend working. Days and times to be confirmed.

What you need

  • GCSE Maths at grade 9-4 (A*-C) (essential)

Skills they are looking for

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

After the apprenticeship

  • 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

Where

Walton-On-Thames, London (KT12).

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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.

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.

Reference 2000058984.

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