Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Bedford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a caring Optical Assistant in Bedford. You will welcome customers, assist with eye tests, and provide style advice. Enjoy professional development opportunities and a range of employee benefits, including enhanced sick pay and birthday leave.

Benefits

Specsavers Perks – discounted benefits scheme

Extra day off for your birthday

WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline

Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits

Enhanced sick pay (after a year of service)

Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment.
• Experience in optics.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into store.
• Booking in eye tests.
• Pre-screening patients.

Skills

Customer Service

Optical Experience

Job description

Optical Assistant -Bedford

Are you a caring individual looking to continue your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place.

We’re looking for passionate, hard-workers with some previous optical experience ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you’ve found your feet as an Optical Assistant, you won’t just have to stop there. We have plenty of professional training and development in other business areas, as well as the support of experienced Opticians and Technicians supporting you on your journey. So whatever you want your career to look like, you can bring it to life at Specsavers.

What’s on Offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy.

• Full time - 22.5hours per week
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Extra day off for your birthday
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced sick pay (after a year or service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

What we’re looking for?

Some of the responsibilities of this role include:

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking in eye tests
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Taking phone calls

Find out more

If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it.

This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
• Experience in optics

Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!

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