Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a caring individual to join their team as an Optical Assistant. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for personal and professional growth within a supportive environment. As an Optical Assistant, you'll be at the forefront of customer service, helping clients navigate their optical needs. With extensive training and development opportunities available, you can shape your career path in the optical field. Enjoy a range of benefits, including a pension scheme, employee support services, and discounts on eyecare for you and your family. If you're passionate about helping others and eager to learn, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Employee Discounts

Pension Scheme

Employee Support Service

Complimentary Headspace Subscription

Eyecare Discounts

Additional Paid Day Off on Birthday

Enhanced Family Leave

Company Sick Pay

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment.
• Basic knowledge of optical and/or Audiology terminology.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist customers confidently as they enter the store.
• Participate in professional training and development opportunities.

Skills

Customer Service

Optical Experience

Communication Skills

Knowledge of Optical Terminology

Education

Experience in Customer Service

Experience in Optics or Audiology

Job description

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-working individuals with some previous optical experience ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. 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 opportunities in other business areas, supported by experienced Opticians and Technicians. Whatever you want your career to look like, you can bring it to life at Specsavers.

Our store

Based in Solihull, we have recently relocated to a bigger and better store!

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. These include:

1. Salary dependent on your experience
2. Up to 39 hours per week - open to part-time hours
3. Auto-enrollment into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
4. Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
5. WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
6. Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
7. Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
8. Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
9. Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Find out more

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

1. Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
2. Experience in optics or Audiology business
3. Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology

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