Trainee Contact Lens Optician - Shrewsbury

Specsavers Norge; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 31,500 - 38,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £35,000 (DOE)

Full or part-time role

33 days holiday

Birthday off

Employer pension contributions

Specsavers Perks

WeCare employee support

Headspace subscription

Eyecare discounts

Enhanced family leave and sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers Norge in Shrewsbury invites applications for a Trainee Contact Lens Optician. You'll fit and care for contact lenses, provide aftercare, and support patients choosing lenses over glasses, within a dynamic store team.

You'll need a Dispensing Optician Certification and strong customer service, communication, and adaptability. The role offers both full- and part-time opportunities, competitive training, and benefits including holiday and pension contributions.

Qualifications

• Dispensing Optician Certification and knowledge of contact lens options.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform contact lens fitting and aftercare.
• Provide patient-focused service and explain options.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Dispensing Optician Certification

Job description

Trainee Contact Lens Optician - Shrewsbury

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)
• Full or part-time role
• 33 days holiday
• Birthday off
• 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.