Optical Assistant

Specsavers; City of Westminster; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with employer contribu

Specsavers Perks

WeCare - employee support service

Headspace subscription

Eyecare and hearing discounts

Birthday day off

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers in London is seeking an Optical Assistant to be the friendly face in our Westminster store, using your customer service skills and basic optics knowledge to help customers choose eyewear and understand their needs.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 months experience in an optical environment; you will receive comprehensive training, ongoing development, and benefits such as pension, discounts, and extra leave.

Qualifications

• Optical experience preferred.
• Customer service experience beneficial.
• Basic knowledge of optical terminology helpful.

Skills

Optical experience

Customer service

Job description

So, you’re a proactive people person ready to be the friendly face our stores need? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, if you’ve had previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant, this Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.

As an Optical Assistant, you’ll use your passion for the Specsavers brand, products and services alongside your incredible customer service skills, to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team.

Our business

Victoria , Specsavers

Our team

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: Up to £27,500 (experience depending)
• 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 tothe Headspace app
• Eyecareand 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

What we’re looking for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as an Optical Assistant.These include:

• At least 3 months experince working in a opticians.

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.