Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Castleford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Headspace subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Birthday day off

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Monthly bonus

Job summary

Specsavers in Castleford is seeking an Optical Assistant to welcome customers, provide help and guidance, and support a busy store team. The role offers strong training, career development, and a variety of employee benefits. A weekend day is expected for full-time work, with part-time options also available.

We value experience in optics or audiology and a proactive, customer-focused approach. Specsavers provides extensive training and a supportive team culture to help you grow within the

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience is a plus.
• Experience in fast-paced customer service environments is desirable.
• Basic knowledge of optical/audiology terminology.
• Flexibility to work weekends in a full-time role.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist customers in-store.
• Support Opticians and Technicians where needed.
• Engage in training and development opportunities provided.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Optical knowledge

Education

Cert 3 Qualified

Cert 4 Qualified

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-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.

Our store

Based in Castleford

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.

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:

• Salary £26,925 per annum
• Cert 3 Qualified - £27,967
• Cert 4 Qualified - £29,532
• Full time 40 hours - will include a weekend day
• Part time also available
• Monthly Bonus
• We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

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 or Audiology business
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.

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