Apprentice Optical Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - Woodspeen Training Limited

Woodspeen Training Limited

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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The course length is 18 months long with the last 3 months being dedicated to end point assessments.

Throughout the course you will be completing modules that focus on screening checks, customer interactions, fitting and adjustment of spectacles, quality and governance, health and safety, materials of frames and lenses, and tools and equipment.

All of the coursework will be completed online during work meaning there is no commute to college and you will be getting paid whilst completing training.

Duties will include:

Meeting and greeting customers
Cash handling
Building professional relationships with customers
Receptionist duties
Booking appointments
Ordering spectacles and contact lenses
Pretesting

Desired skills:

Excellent customer service
Professional
Excellent communication skills
Empathetic towards patient needs
Friendly
Outgoing
Flexible
Teamwork
Hard worker

Personal qualities:

Positive attitude
Team player
Helpful
Motivated
Enthusiastic
Presentable
Honest
Desire to work

Desired qualifications

Due to the course being a level 3, you will be required to have a grade 4 or above in GCSE or equivalent in maths and English.

Future prospects
This qualification can lead to a Degree in Ophthalmic Dispensing. From here, you can progress and study to become a Contact Lens Optician or Optometrist.

Training to be provided
Optical Assistant L3 Standard

Own in house training

This is a full-time role with training delivered remotely to the workplace

Job Types:
Full-time, Apprenticeship

Salary:
From £4.81 per hour

Schedule: