Optical Assistant Apprentice

Specsavers; Tring; On-site; GBP 9,300 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specsavers Perks

WeCare/Headspace

Eye care discounts

Birthday leave

Family leave

Training opportunities

Job summary

Specsavers in Tring is offering an Optical Assistant Apprentice role. You will welcome customers, book eye tests, pre-screen patients, provide style advice, measure frames and handle phone calls. This full-time apprenticeship lets you earn while you learn and progress within a leading optical retailer.

We’re looking for friendly individuals with GCSE Maths (9-4/A-C) and the right to work in the UK, who are passionate about customer service and pursuing a career in optics or retail management.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths at Grade 9-4 (A*-C) or equivalent.
• Right to work in the UK required.
• Commitment to customer service in a retail optics environment.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into store.
• Booking in eye tests.
• Pre-screening patients for appointments.
• Providing style advice on frames.
• Measuring frames and assisting customers with fittings.
• Taking phone calls and assisting colleagues.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Friendly

Phone handling

Retail hygiene

Team player

Education

GCSE Maths (A-C)

Job description

Optical Assistant Apprentice - Tring

So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. If you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Optical Assistant Apprenticeship could be perfect for you.

Our Apprenticeship scheme gives people of all ages the chance to boost their existing skillset and kickstart an exciting new career as part of a forward-thinking business, all whilst earning a full-time wage. We are currently looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about providing great customer service and would like to pursue a career in retail, management or optics.

Benefits

• Hours: 40 hrs per week to include weekend working
• Salary: £8.20 per hour
• Specsavers Perks
• WeCare/Headspace
• Eye and Ear care discounts
• Additional 1 day annual leave for birthday
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay for eligible colleagues
• Opportunities for further progression and training

Who is this Apprenticeship for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a Optical Assistant Apprentice.

• Individuals with GSCE Maths at Grade 9-4 (A*-C), or an equivalent level qualification
• Individuals who have lived in the EU for 3 years or more, with the right to work in the UK

What does the role involve?

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