Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Northampton; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a dedicated Optical Assistant in Northampton to provide exceptional customer care and perform essential optical tasks. This role not only offers a competitive salary but also significant growth opportunities within the optical field, including the chance to advance to roles such as Dispensing Optician or Optometrist.

Benefits

Discounted benefits scheme

Extra day off for your birthday

Confidential employee helpline

Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities

Discounted hearing and eye care benefits

Enhanced sick pay after a year of service

Enhanced pay for family leave

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience is preferred.
• Passion for customer care and assistance.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into the store.
• Booking eye tests and pre-screening patients.
• Providing style advice and handling phone calls.

Skills

Customer service

Optical experience

Job description

Optical Assistant - Northampton

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 assist customers as they walk through our doors. Once you’ve found your footing as an Optical Assistant, there are opportunities to advance your career.

We offer a career pathway that could enable you to join our degree programme to become a Dispensing Optician, Contact Lens Optometrist, or even an Optician.

We provide extensive professional training and development in various business areas, supported by experienced Opticians and Technicians. Whatever your career aspirations, you can bring them to life at Specsavers.

What’s on Offer?

Along with comprehensive support, training, and development opportunities, we offer a range of benefits:

• Hours - 40 hours per week
• Salary - £25,912.08
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Extra day off for your birthday
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Discounted hearing and eye care benefits
• Enhanced sick pay (after a year of service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity, etc.)

What we’re looking for?

Some of the responsibilities of this role include:

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

Find out more

If you are comfortable with these responsibilities and excited about this opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Visit our website to learn more about the role or apply now.

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