Trainee Lab Technician

Specsavers; Coalville; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Employer pension

Specsavers Perks

WeCare support

Headspace access

Eyecare discount

Job summary

Specsavers Coalville is looking for a friendly, customer-focused Trainee Optical Assistant to join our store. No previous experience required; full training and development opportunities available with guidance from experienced Opticians and Technicians.

You will greet customers, book eye tests, pre-screen patients, provide style advice, measure frames and answer calls. We offer progressive training, supportive team and benefits such as birthday day off and pension contributions.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking in eye tests
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Taking phone calls

Job description

Specsavers Coalville

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 team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.

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 from £8.20 - £12.91 per hour
• Working hours 22.5 hours per week - 2 days in the week & 1 day at the weekend.
• Annual Leave - Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• 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

What we’re looking for?

Some of the responsibilities of this role include:

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking in eye tests
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Taking phone calls

Find out more

If you are comfortable with the responsibilities we're looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we're excited to hear from you.