Spectacle Technician Apprenticeship
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Company: SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
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Location: Pudsey, LS28 7DR
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Health and science
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Ref: NAS-2000038113
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Application Deadline Date: 31/07/2026
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Start Date: 03/08/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Full-time to include weekend working. Days and times to be confirmed. Total hours per week: 40.0.
Brief Description
Our apprenticeship 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.
Training to be Provided
- 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
Future Prospects
Once you have completed the apprenticeship, you'll be a fully qualified Level 3 Spectacle Technician with a massive range of career options ahead of you.
For those applicants who are considered "not apprenticeship ready", a Pre-Apprenticeship programme may be offered in the same store.
Vacancy Detail
- Reading lens and frame specifications from prescriptions
- Using blocking and glazing machines to cut lenses to the correct shape and fit
- Assembling lenses into frames
- Tinting of lenses to provide UV protection and a variety of colours
- Ordering frames and lenses
- Quality checking of completed glasses
- Good housekeeping and machine maintenance
Other Information
Before applying, please bear in mind the location and check that you are able to travel to the store on a daily basis.