Trainee Lab Technician

Specsavers; Stirling; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specsavers Perks

Headspace app

WeCare

Eyecare discounts

Enhanced family leave

Pension enrollment

Job summary

Specsavers Stirling is seeking a proactive Trainee Lab Technician. You’ll learn to operate the latest optical lab equipment and ensure precise lens fabrication, with training provided to help you perform tasks confidently.

Join a small lab team within a busy store, with excellent training, benefits, and a schedule that includes weekend work. This role offers hands-on experience in lens blocking, glazing, and assembly, and a pathway to develop skills in optical manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Eye for detail and accuracy in all tasks.
• Flexibility to handle varied duties and shift patterns.
• Strong organisation and reliability in a busy team.

Responsibilities

• Reading lens and frame specifications from prescriptions.
• Using blocking and glazing machines to cut lenses to the correct shape and fit.
• Assembling lenses into frames.

Skills

Eye for detail

Flexible and adaptable

Organised

Hard worker

Time management

Job description

So, you’re proactive, organised, like working with your hands and offering the best service to our customers? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. If you're interested in working in an Optical Lab, this Trainee Lab Technician role could be perfect for you.

As a Trainee Lab Technician you will use the latest computer-controlled equipment with an eye for detail & accuracy, allowing you to maintain high standards to maximise customer satisfaction.

Our store

Based in the city of Stirling, our store offers great facilities, including 5 test rooms, onsite lab, plus all the equipment you need to excel in your role, along with great public transport and motorway links.

Our team

We have a small team based in our lab with a larger team of dedicated staff within 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:

• Up to £25,510 per annum
• Full-time 5 days per week to include weekend working
• 28 days annual leave (includes bank holidays)
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• Access to headspace app to support well being
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
• We will auto-enrol you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute to

What we’re looking for?

• Eye for detail
• Be flexible and adaptable
• Organised
• Hard worker
• Good time management skills

The role:

We'll provide all the training you will need to be able to confidently perform the following tasks:

• Reading lens and frame specifications from prescriptions
• Using blocking and glazing machines to cut lenses to the correct shape and fit
• Assembling lenses into frames