Dispensing Optician Apprenticeship – Hayes

About the role

Join Specsavers in Hayes as a Dispensing Optician Apprentice. You will continue your work as an Optical Assistant while undertaking a structured apprenticeship that leads to full qualification as a Dispensing Optician.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver professional practice and patient care in the optical store.
• Develop dispensing skills, including complex and specialist dispensing.
• Provide low‑vision solutions and visual aids to customers.
• Enhance clinical awareness and communication with patients and the team.
• Contribute to a welcoming environment for customers and colleagues.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years experience as an Optical Assistant.
• 5 GCSEs (grades 4‑9) including Maths, English and Science.
• Employment contract of at least 30 hours per week.
• Resident of England with the right to work and study for the full apprenticeship duration.
• Not currently enrolled in another government‑funded course.
• Motivated, eager to progress and passionate about patient care.

Required skills

• Dispensing
• Complex dispensing
• Low vision & visual aids
• Clinical awareness

What we offer

• £12.99 per hour / £27,000 yearly salary.
• Full‑time role (40 hrs) with 20 % protected off‑the‑job learning time.
• 28 days annual leave plus your birthday off.
• Pension contribution.
• Specsavers perks – exclusive discounts and savings.
• Annual Headspace subscription.
• 24/7 confidential wellbeing and counselling support.