Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Washington; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £12.91/hr

Full-time / Part-time hours

Friends and Family discount

Specsavers Perks

Birthday day off

WeCare helpline

Clinical development

Hearing & eyecare benefits

Sick pay

Free parking

Job summary

Specsavers Washington is seeking a caring Optical Assistant who can warmly welcome customers and support them through their eyewear journey, with training from experienced Opticians and Technicians.

Based in Washington with free parking, we offer flexible hours (full-time or part-time with a weekend day), staff discounts, Specsavers Perks, a birthday day off, wellbeing support, and strong opportunities for clinical and professional development within our team.

Qualifications

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

Skills

Customer service experience

Optics/Audiology knowledge

Optical terminology knowledge

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 Washington our store has local parking

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 - £12.91 per hour
• Full time 40 hours or part time available - will inlcude a weekend day
• Friends and Family discount
• 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 eyecare benefits
• Enhanced company sick pay scheme
• Free parking

Find out more

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