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Optical Assistant Apprenticeship - Ilford Specsavers

SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED · 92 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1DS

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Salary
£16,684.80 a year
Level
Advanced
Course
Optical assistant 2022 (level 3)
Closing date
21 Aug 2026
Start date
4 Sept 2026
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Hours per week
40 hours
Working week
Full-time to include weekend working. Days and times to be confirmed.
Positions
1

About the role

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.

Skills required

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

Qualifications

  • GCSE · Maths · 9-4 (A*- C) · Essential

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.

Training provider

SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED · Health and science · Level 3

Vacancy reference: 2000047135 · Posted 7 Aug 2026