Apprentice Optical Assistant

We are Vision Express - with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, we have something for everyone. Whether you want to work in a busy city centre flagship, a smaller village store or in one of our coastal locations, we're sure we will have the perfect solution for you!

Working week to be confirmed at interview 30 hours a week1 year 6 monthsCommunication skills, Organisation skills, Team working

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade Grace 4/C or above)
• Maths (grade Grace 4/C or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Team working

English (grade Grace 4/C or above), Maths (grade Grace 4/C or above), Communication skills, Organisation skills, Team working

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

The successful candidate will work towards achieving a Level 3 qualification in optical and gain experience in a busy optical practice.

Upon completion of the Level 3 qualification, you will be an experienced and qualified optical assistant, and as such, you can continue building up skills that will always be in demand. Career breaks and part time working are often possible.

You could go on to acquire higher level optical qualifications such as:

• Ophthalmic Dispensing- Become a qualified Dispensing Optician.
• Contact lens Optician - fit Contact lenses.
• Low vision specialist - help people where traditional spectacles will not suffice. Supply low vision aids, magnifiers, advice on improving contrast and on other non-Optical aids such as bump-ons.
• Optometry courses - carry out full eye examinations and issue prescriptions.
• Clinical representative- visiting practices introducing new frame ranges and Ophthalmic lenses.
• In-practice trainer - You could use your knowledge to train others.

Other non-clinical roles:

• Practice Management you could complete a management course.
• Practice ownership you could go into business yourself, partnership or franchise.