Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great training & development

Staff discounts

Free parking nearby

Job summary

Specsavers Craigavon is looking for a caring individual to start as a Trainee Optical Assistant. No previous experience is required as full training is provided; you’ll learn from experienced Opticians.

The role focuses on welcoming customers, taking eye tests, and helping customers choose frames, with style advice and phone support as needed. The position advertises part-time weekend hours, free parking nearby, and Specsavers perks and discounts.

Qualifications

• No experience required; full training provided.
• Willingness to learn and develop in optical care.
• Friendly, confident in customer interactions.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Multi-tasking

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 Craigavon, our store has great career progression opportunities!

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:

• Part Time hours - weekends
• £12.91ph
• Great career progression opportunities in a friendly store
• Free Parking nearby
• Specsavers perks and discounts
• In-store incentives

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 call

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.

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