Optical Technician Apprenticeship - Specsavers Kettering
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Company SPECSAVERS OPTICAL SUPERSTORES LIMITED
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Location Kettering, NN16 8JL
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Type Apprenticeship
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Salary £16,033.05 per year
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Sector Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref NAS-2000063077
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Application Deadline Date 20/11/2026
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Start Date 07/12/2026
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Positions Available 1
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Working Week Full-time to include weekend working, exact working days and hours to be confirmed.
Brief Description
Our Apprenticeship scheme gives people the chance to boost their existing skillset and start an exciting n career, all whilst earning a full-time wage. We are currently looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about making a career in optics. You will be producing customer orders from scratch and correcting faults and re-assembling of glasses.
Training to be Provided
- Level 3 - Spectacle Maker Apprenticeship Standard
- Daily on the job training in store - no college to attend
- Full-time 5 out of 7 days
- Training provider - Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited
- Functional Skills if required
Future Prospects
- Your on-the-job training will sit alongside structured learning that will lead to a nationally recognised qualification
- At the end of your 20 months as an apprentice, you’ll be a fully-fledged Optical Technician
Vacancy Detail
Day-to-day activities include:
- Producing customer orders from scratch
- Interpreting optical prescriptions and drawings
- Correcting faults and re-assembling of glasses
- Carrying out testing and adjustments
- Prepare and maintain materials and equipment
- You’ll also make sure that you are producing the highest quality assured product
Such benefits which you will receive for working with Specsavers are:
- Earn a salary whilst learning new skills
- Structured career opportunities for the future
- Get experience of full-time work and enjoy paid holidays
- Work for a friendly employer who values you
- Receive comprehensive and structured training
- Learn transferable as well as job-specific skills
Other Information
Before applying, please check that you are able to travel to the store location on a daily basis bearing in mind the salary etc.