Trainee Audiology Practitioner

Specsavers; Basildon; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time 40 hours/week

28 days leave

Employer pension scheme enrollment

Specsavers Perks

Headspace app subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Birthday paid day off

Enhanced family leave and sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking an Audiology Practitioner in Basildon to support our Hearing Aid Dispensers and store teams in helping customers access hearing care. You’ll gain hands-on experience with wax removals, microsuction, and programming hearing aids, with dedicated training via our audiology practitioner course.

We offer a full-time 40-hour week with one weekend day, 28 days leave, and an attractive benefits package across Basildon and hub stores in Wickford and Canvey Island.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal English skills to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues.
• Keen interest in self-development and willingness to learn new skills.
• Fluency in patient management systems is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support audiology team and HADs to help customers access hearing care.
• Perform wax removals and microsuction, supporting the clinical workflow.
• Repair and programming of hearing aids as part of hands-on training.

Skills

Wax removal qualification

English language proficiency

Customer service orientation

Job description

Want to make a real difference to people’s lives by helping them hear better? As an Audiology Practitioner at Specsavers, you’ll work alongside our Hearing Aid Dispensers (HADs) and wider store teams to help more customers access the hearing care they need.

With dedicated training, via Specsavers Audiology Practitioner course, and support from an experienced HAD, you’ll have the opportunity to develop a wide range of valuable clinical skills. From performing wax removals, using microsuction, to repairing and programming hearing aids, you’ll gain hands‑on experience while building your knowledge and confidence in audiology.

And this is just the beginning. As you grow in your role, you could explore exciting opportunities to progress into other positions within your store or across the wider Specsavers business. With plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress, your career journey starts here.

Do you have a wax removal qualification?

We’re particularly keen to hear from candidates who already hold a wax removal (microsuction) qualification, especially those who have completed one of the following programmes:

• Audiology Academy HCA Course
• Starkey HCA Course
• University-led HCA programme

Our store

Our main store is based in Basildon, with fantastic facilities available, along with hub stores in Wickford and Canvey Island. There will be a requirement to work across all stores in this role, which have great public transport links.

Our team

We have a wonderful team of friendly and dedicated people, with a great mix of experience, in our stores ready and waiting to meet you.

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: up to £26,852 per annum
• Full-time 40 hours per week with a requirement to work 1 weekend day per week
• 28 days leave (includes bank holidays)
• We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
• 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
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Find out more

While we don’t need you to have a degree or any specific qualifications to enrol on this programme, we do need you to have a few skills to get started here.Firstly, you’ll need to have good written and verbal English skills, so we know you can communicate effectively with our customers and colleagues. You’ll also need to have a keen interest in self-development, desire to further your skills, and then ideally a fluency in use of patient management systems such (but don’t worry if you don’t have that last one).