Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Leominster; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Headspace subscription

Eyecare discounts

Birthday day off

Family leave

Pension scheme

Job summary

Specsavers in Leominster is hiring an Optical Assistant. The role welcomes caring individuals with optical experience and offers full training and development, with support from experienced Opticians and Technicians.

The store in Leominster offers pension auto-enrolment, Specsavers Perks, WeCare, Headspace subscription, eyecare and hearcare discounts, an extra paid day off for your birthday, and enhanced family leave and sick pay.

Qualifications

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

Skills

Customer service

Optical knowledge

Audiology terminology

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 Leominster, our store has great career progression opportunities!

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 £12.91 an hour
• Full time hours (37.5) - weekend working is essential
• 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!