Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hours 37.5 per week

Salary range £8.20–£12.91 per hour

Annual leave 28 days

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Headspace subscription

Hearing & eyecare discounts

Enhanced family leave pay

Job summary

Specsavers in Swadlincote is hiring an Optical Assistant to warmly welcome customers and help them find the right eyewear. This role offers 37.5 hours per week and a salary starting from £8.20 to £12.91 per hour, with 28 days annual leave including a birthday day off.

You will receive training and development across our business areas, with support from experienced Opticians and Technicians. As an Optical Assistant you’ll book eye tests, pre-screen patients, provide style advice, measure frames

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment.
• Previous optical experience is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Optical experience (preferred)

Welcoming customers

Pre-screening patients

Measuring frames

Booking eye tests

Phone handling

Style advice

Job description

Optical Assistant - Swadlincote

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 Retail / 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.

What’s on offer?

• Hours - 37.5 hours per week
• Salary from £8.20 - £12.91
• 28 days annual Leave - 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 to the 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 frames
• Taking phone calls

This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
• Previous optical experience is preferred but not essential

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.