Optical Assistant Review
at Specsavers
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Healthcare
Walsall
Review Submitted: September 2025
Overall Rating
3.8 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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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:
4/5
Dealing with customers
Pre-screening, so doing the pre-test before the patients are being seen by the optometrists
being a receptionist, answering any queries
dispensing and sales of spectacles
collections and adjustments if any frames are loose or too tight, and making adjustments to fix their
issues
Pre-screening, so doing the pre-test before the patients are being seen by the optometrists
being a receptionist, answering any queries
dispensing and sales of spectacles
collections and adjustments if any frames are loose or too tight, and making adjustments to fix their
issues
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Specsavers to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I've actually enjoyed doing this apprenticeship. You gain lots of skills and meet lots of different people
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Specsavers?
Have retail experience and some small knowledge about the business
