Trainee Optical Assistant

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their team as Optical Assistants. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for those looking to kickstart their careers in a supportive environment. With comprehensive training and development opportunities, you will be well-equipped to provide exceptional service to customers. You'll engage in various responsibilities, from welcoming customers and booking eye tests to providing style advice and assisting with frame measurements. Enjoy a range of benefits, including a fantastic starting salary, employee support services, and discounts on eyecare and hearcare. If you're ready to make a difference and grow your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Employee support service (WeCare)

Complimentary Headspace app subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Paid day off on your birthday

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Regular team events

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Qualifications

• Passionate and hardworking individuals ready to assist customers.
• No prior experience required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into the store and booking eye tests.
• Pre-screening patients and providing style advice.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Teamwork

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 between both the Keynsham and Knowle stores - a dual role across both locations.

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:

• A fantastic starting salary
• Full time - weekend working essential
• Regular team events and team building
• Amazing progression and development opportunities
• 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 to the Headspace app
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

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.

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