Begin your career with an Optical Assistant job in Tetbury, featuring a full-time wage of 37.5 hours per week including Saturdays and a starting pay rate of £8.20 to £12.91 per hour. This 15-to-18-month apprenticeship is based in the heart of a vibrant market town with good local bus connections, offering a supportive team environment and a comprehensive benefits package while you work toward a recognised qualification.
What you'll be doing
- Welcoming customers into store
- Booking in eye tests
- Pre-screening patients
- Providing style advice
- Measuring frames
- Taking phone calls
What we're looking for
- Grade 9-4 (A*-C) GCSEs in Maths (or equivalent/predicted result)
- Right to work in the UK, having lived in the EU for 3 years or more
- No previous experience working in the optical sector
- Excellent listening, communication and teamwork skills
- Passion for making a difference and developing your career
Salary and benefits
- £8.20ph - £12.91ph
- Full Time - 37.5 hours, to include working Saturdays
- 15-to-18-month structured learning and on-the-job training programme
- Employer-contributed pension scheme auto-enrolment
- Everyday employee discount and savings portal
- Employee support service for you and your immediate family
- Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
- Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
- An additional paid day off on your birthday
- Enhanced family leave and company sick pay