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Specsavers

apprentice Review

at Specsavers

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Customer Service, Merchandising

Belper

Review Submitted: September 2025

Overall Rating

4.5 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.2/5 - 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
in my role I work on shop floor and do handovers, dispensing , greeting people and I also get to do my apprenticeship theory work too.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
its really good for me as I'm more creative and find doing the practical side easier for me to learn but i also get the theory too and I get paid too

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have developed more confidence, I can greet people, I can do single vision dispenses , I can do handovers, i know how to work the computer system.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
its really good and all my tasks are set for me and its all easy to find and I have a lot of structure
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
my employer is very supportive and she helps me when I need it and she guides me
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I receive lots of support I can always message them on my work platform and they will always help
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
because I am working and doing the practical I'm learning along the way instead of doing the theory part and then not knowing what to do when it comes to actually doing it.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
no there isn't that I know of

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Specsavers to a friend?
Yes
Why?
its a good job and you help people
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Specsavers?
confident, good work ethic, kind, determined
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