Engineering Operative Apprentice (Optical)
KINGSVIEW OPTICAL LTD
EAST SUSSEX (TN31 7TE)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 25 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 July 2025
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Summary
You will be trained in a variety of roles, including optical manufacturing, where you'll learn to produce precision optical components, as well as the operation of CNC machines. In addition, you'll gain experience in assembly work, learning how to put together components accurately and efficiently.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday = 9:00 to 16:30
Friday = 9:00 to 15:00
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 7 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Will be working on the production line assembling optical sights, learning all of the different roles.
- Will be a glass workshop preparing lens blanks and edging final components.
- Will be running CNC in metalwork if capable
Where you'll work
HARBOUR ROAD
RYE
EAST SUSSEX
TN31 7TE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP
Your training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
Your training plan
East Sussex College will provide the apprenticeship standard which will include Knowledge, Skills, Behaviour, Diploma (if included), Functional Skills.
You will be completing a Level 2 Engineering Operative Apprenticeship where you will be required to attend day-release at East Sussex College Ore Valley campus. Day-release is one day per week, term time only.
In addition to this you will have an assessor who will visit you every 10-12 weeks at your place of work to carry out observations and progress reviews.
At East Sussex College we will ensure Health & Safety, and Equality & Diversity and Safeguarding throughout your apprenticeship program
If you are 16-18 and don’t have GCSEs grade 4 or above (or equivalents), then you will be required to undertake Level 2 Functional Skills alongside the apprenticeship. However, if you are aged 19 or over, you may not be required to complete Functional Skills, depending on your employer's discretion
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade C / 4 (or equivalent))
- Maths (grade Grade C / 4 (or equivalent))
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Willingness to Learn
- Flexible
- Hard Working
About this company
At Kingsview Optical, we design and build high-precision custom optics — things like camera lenses and optical components used in cutting-edge industries such as medical technology, robotics, defence, and semiconductors. We’ve been in business since 1996 and are proud of the work we do. Our team is small but skilled, and we’re hands-on in everything — from design to manufacturing. In fact, two of our current full-time team members started with us as apprentices, so we know how important a great start in the industry can be. If you're curious about how things work, enjoy being hands-on, and like the idea of building something with real-world impact, you’ll fit right in.
http://www.kingsviewoptical.com (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Potential permanent full-time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP
Rose Mott
Rose.Mott@escg.ac.uk
030 300 39181
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330517.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Friday 25 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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