Apprentice Optical Assistant

This vacancy is for an Apprentice Optical Assistant based in Prenton Merseyside.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience within I R McGarvey Opticians Limited supporting day to day tasks whilst gaining on the job qualifications.

Optical Assistant 2022 Level 3.

The successful candidate will work towards achieving a Level 3 qualification in optical and gain experience in a busy optical practice.

Upon completion of the Level 3 qualification, you will be an experienced and qualified optical assistant, and as such, you can continue building up skills that will always be in demand. Career breaks and part-time working are often possible.

You could go on to acquire higher-level optical qualifications such as:

• Ophthalmic Dispensing – Become a qualified Dispensing Optician
• Contact lens Optician – fit contact lenses
• Low vision specialist – help people where traditional spectacles will not suffice. Supply low vision aids, magnifiers, advice on improving contrast and on other non-Optical aids such as bump-ons
• Optometry courses – carry out full eye examinations and issue prescriptions
• Clinical representative – visiting practices introducing new frame ranges and Ophthalmic lenses
• In-practice trainer – You could use your knowledge to train others

Other non-clinical roles:

• Practice Management, you could complete a management course
• Practice ownership, you could go into business yourself, partnership or franchise