Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store bonus

28 days holiday (birthday day off)

Specsavers Perks

WeCare support service

Headspace app subscription

Discounted hearing and eyecare

Enhanced pay for family leave

Job summary

Specsavers in Coventry is seeking an Optical Assistant to join our team across Canley and Cheylesmore. You will warmly welcome customers, assist with eye tests bookings, pre-screen patients and offer style guidance, while supporting skilled Opticians and Technicians.

We offer strong training, a friendly environment, and plenty of development opportunities within retail and optical services. The role involves weekend work with a 37.5 hour week and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Prevous experience as an Optical Assistant / Dispensing Assistant
• Previous experience in Retail / Customer Service

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Education

Optical Assistant/Dispensing Assistant experience

Job description

Optical Assistant

This role will be across both Canley & Cheylesmore

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 customer 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. These include:

• 37.5 hours per week to include 1 day at the weekend
• Salary - £12.91 per hour
• Store bonus available
• 28 days holiday- an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• 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
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

What does the role involve?

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

This includes:

• Prevous experience as an Optical Assistant / Dispensing Assistant
• Previous experience in Retail / Customer Service

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.