Trainee Contact Lens Optician

Specsavers; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £35,000 (DOE)

Bonus scheme

33 days holiday

Birthday off

GOC fees paid

Pension scheme – employer contribution

Specsavers Perks

WeCare - employee support service

Headspace app subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers in Shrewsbury is seeking a Trainee Contact Lens Optician to fit and care for contact lenses, offering an alternative to glasses. You will join a leading team with extensive training and support, while contributing to patient care and store targets.

The role requires a Dispensing Optician Certification and solid knowledge of contact lens options, with excellent communication and a customer-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Dispensing Optician Certification required.
• Excellent knowledge of contact lens options, features and benefits.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels; adaptable and team-oriented.
• Strong customer service mindset with drive to meet personal and business targets.

Responsibilities

• Conduct contact lens fittings and aftercare for patients.
• Provide high-quality patient care and education.
• Collaborate with store team to achieve targets and maintain service standards.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Adaptable

Education

Dispensing Optician Certification

Job description

Ready to be the reason our patients can find freedom with their lenses? As Trainee Contact Lens Optician, you’ll be able to provide an alternative to glasses by conducting contact lens fitting and aftercare services. As part of the Specsavers team, you’ll join an industry leader, experience real innovation, and be supported by an incredible team to always get the job done well.

Our store

Based in Shrewsbury, Staffordshire.

Our team

We have team of established clinicians and retail colleagues in the store.

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 £35,000 (DOE)
• Bonus scheme in place
• Full or part-time role
• 33 days holiday
• Birthday off
• GOC fees paid
• 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 tothe Headspace app
• Eyecareand hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Find out more

We do need you to have a few skills to get started in this role.Firstly, you’ll need a Dispensing Optician Certification and excellent working knowledge of contact lens options, features and benefits. You’ll also need to effectively communicate with people at all levels, be adaptable and open to change, have a world-class customer service approach to everything you do, and be driven and motivated to achieve your own and the business’ targets.