Overview
Specsavers Barnstaple – Optical Assistant Apprenticeship. If you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and customer service, this apprenticeship could be perfect for you. Our Apprenticeship scheme offers a path to boost your skills and start a new career while earning a full-time wage. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about providing great customer service and would like to pursue a career in retail, management or optics. Our store is based in Barnstaple, Devon.
It’s essential that you haven’t previously worked in the Optical Sector and that you can travel to the store location daily. This vacancy will close once all places are filled, so early applications are recommended.
What’s on offer
* Full time (40 hours a week) – will include regular weekend working
* £7.75 an hour
* Additional day off for your birthday
* Health and wellbeing scheme: access to the HeadSpace and WeCare Apps
* Enhanced family leave
* Staff discounts
* Incentives
Who is this Apprenticeship for
* 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
What does the role involve
* Welcoming customers into store
* Booking in eye tests
* Pre-screening patients
* Providing style advice
* Measuring frames
* Taking phone calls
What will you gain
Your on-the-job training will sit alongside structured learning that will lead to a nationally recognised qualification. At the end of your time as an apprentice, you’ll be a fully-fledged Level 3 Optical Assistant. Over the course of eighteen months with us, you’ll:
* Earn a salary - Paid Monthly
* Gain valuable work experience in a full-time role
* Receive comprehensive and structured training, supported by a qualified assessor
* Deliver high-quality products and services in an innovative retail environment
* Become part of a team working towards a common goal
* Be entitled to paid holidays
Application and programme details
Ready to kickstart your career with a company that will support you to be the best you can be? For more detailed information about the Specsavers Apprenticeship programme, please visit the link below: Specsavers Apprenticeships.
It’s essential that you haven’t previously worked in the Optical Sector and that you can travel to the store location daily. This vacancy will close once we have filled all available places, so early applications are recommended.
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