Retail Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in Ormskirk is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant. This role focuses on providing excellent customer service and working within a supportive team environment. No previous experience required, as full training is provided, alongside a competitive salary and various employee benefits including pension, enhanced sick pay, and discounts. Apply now to start your career in optics.

Benefits

Salary £12.41 per hour

Specsavers Perks – discounted benefits

Extra day off for birthday

WeCare – confidential helpline

Discounted hearing and eyecare

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family leave pay

Pension

Annual eye test

Annual wax removal

All training provided

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service.
• Work in a team environment.
• Utilize IT systems confidently.
• Communicate effectively with customers.
• Adapt and develop new skills.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Teamworking

IT confidence

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

Trainee Optical Assistant

Are you a caring individual looking to start your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place.

We aren’t looking for people with years of experience and heaps of qualifications, just passionate, hard‑workers ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you’ve found your feet as a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’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 Ormskirk, our store is easy to get to via car, train and bus!

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 £12.41 per hour (depending on age)
• Full time – Will include a weekend day
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• After probation you will get the following benefits;
• Extra day off for your birthday
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced sick pay (after a year or service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)
• Pension
• Annual eye test including OCT
• Annual wax removal
• All training is provided

What we’re looking for?

Some of the skills we’re looking for include:

• Passion for providing excellent customer service
• Teamworking
• IT confident
• Excellent communication and listeningAbility to adapt and develop

Find out more

If you have everything we’re looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we’re excited to hear from you. Head to our website to learn more about the role, or even better, apply now.