Optical Assistant -Newton Abbot

Specsavers Norge; Highweek; Remote; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Birthday day off

WeCare helpline

Development opportunities

Dispensing Optician Apprenticeship

Eyecare discount

Sick pay

Family leave pay

Job summary

Specsavers Newton Abbot is looking for an Optical Assistant to be the friendly face in our store. With previous Optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant, you will deliver excellent customer service, support the team, and help maintain a welcoming environment.

You will use your passion for the Specsavers brand, products and services, be confident with IT systems, and have the opportunity to progress with training and development, including potential progression to a

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant.
• Strong customer service skills and a friendly manner.
• Comfortable using IT systems and able to adapt to new processes.

Responsibilities

• Be the friendly face our stores need.
• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and the team.
• With support, progress into Management over time.

Skills

Optical experience

Customer service

Teamwork

IT systems

Job description

Location: Newton Abbot, ENG, GB, TQ12 2EF

Company: Specsavers

Specsavers. A household name and a Highstreet staple. And you could be part of the team.

So, you’re a proactive people person ready to be the friendly face our stores need? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, if you’ve had previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant, this Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.

As an Optical Assistant, you’ll use your passion for the Specsavers brand, products and services alongside your incredible customer service skills, to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team. We'd love for the right candidate to join us and progress, with support, into Management too!

What’s on offer?

Our busy and welcoming Newton Abbot store is a wonderful place to work, with a freindly and professional team and all the equipment you need to ensure you can do your job to the best of your abilities. 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:

• Up to £12.91 per hour
• Bonus Scheme
• 40 hours a week, part time considered for the right candidate with the ability to offer school hours (one day of the weekend each week or alt full weekends)
• Extra day off for your birthday
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Specific progression on to a Dispensing Optician Apprenticeship, if desired, once elgibility criteria are met
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced sick pay (after a year or service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

If you’re ready and raring to join our team and drive our practice forward, we can’t wait to hear from you. You just need to have someprevious Optical Experience, be passionate, a great team worker and communicator, confident in using IT systems, and have an ability to adapt.