Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a caring individual to join their team as a Trainee Optical Assistant. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to start your career in a supportive environment, with professional training and development available. You will be welcomed into a dedicated team and play a key role in providing excellent customer service. Enjoy a great starting salary, benefits, and the chance to grow your career in the optical field. If you're passionate about helping others and ready to embark on a fulfilling journey, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Great starting salary

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Specsavers Perks - discounts and savings

Employee support service (WeCare)

Complimentary Headspace app subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Additional paid day off on birthday

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Regular team events and team building

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required, just a passion for helping customers.
• Willingness to learn and develop in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers and booking eye tests.
• Pre-screening patients and providing style advice.
• Measuring frames and taking phone calls.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Job description

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 store

Based in Keynsham

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:

1. Great starting salary
2. Full time - weekend working essential
3. Regular team events and team building
4. We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
5. Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
6. WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
7. Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
8. Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
9. Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
10. Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

What we’re looking for?

Some of the responsibilities of this role include:

1. Welcoming customers into store
2. Booking in eye tests
3. Pre-screening patients
4. Providing style advice
5. Measuring frames
6. 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.

Got what we’re looking for? This job will close when it's filled, so don't delay, apply today!