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Optical assistant Review

at Specsavers

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Sales

London

Review Submitted: July 2026

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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - 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
As and optical assistant my job is to put through glasses for patient, prescreening, collections and booking appointments for the patients

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5
My knowledge in optics and my confidence

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5
The program was well structured and delivered in a timely manner to help me learn everything at a good pace

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5
My employer has supported me all the way through helping and guiding me on everything that I needed

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

5/5
My training provider helped me out so much and always gave me advice on how to improve.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

5/5
I gained more confidence and I feel like now I have a lot of experience now when it comes to my job.

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
We have team events occasionally thatw e attend to spend time together.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Specsavers to a friend?

Yes

Why?

Because it's a grait Career to get into and you revive so much support in it.

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Specsavers?

Just to go for it and and that they can't go wrong with it. for an interview you would need to come across professional, friendly and eager to develope
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