Optical Assistant Apprentice Review
at Specsavers
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Midsomer Norton BA3, UK
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
My role includes a lot of different responsibilities.
For example:
Meeting and greeting customers
Consenting and confirming confidential details whilst maintaining GDPR
Pre screening
Handovers
Dispensing
taking payments
diary management
visual concerns, adjustments, repairing and replacing
For example:
Meeting and greeting customers
Consenting and confirming confidential details whilst maintaining GDPR
Pre screening
Handovers
Dispensing
taking payments
diary management
visual concerns, adjustments, repairing and replacing
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I really enjoy the programme, it's very structured and I have so much support from my team around me.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have furthered my current skills and developed a lot of new ones during the first 3 months of my apprenticeship.
My confidence has grown and i have become a very outgoing person.
My confidence has grown and i have become a very outgoing person.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very organised and structured, loads of support around me and always having catch up's to check in on my well being and progression.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Loads of support, everyone in my team, whether its colleagues, supervisors or coaches, everyone is always so supportive of my learning.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Loads of support, everyone is always very helpful.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
This helps me a lot. Everything I learn during my coursework relates to everything on the shop floor therefore I can understand my role better.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Yes, we are currently holding a charity stall soon at our store. We also take part in Tuesday training which will sometimes be team building. for example, last week we made pancakes as a team.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Specsavers to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The team are welcoming, supportive and I have made so many friends during my short amount of time here so far.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Specsavers?
Be yourself, be confident and go for it! - It's a very happy and positive place to work.
Enjoy the process and hard work along the way, it's a very rewarding role when you can see everything come together as you learn.
Enjoy the process and hard work along the way, it's a very rewarding role when you can see everything come together as you learn.
