Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specsavers Perks

Job summary

Specsavers in Derry/Londonderry is seeking a friendly Trainee Optical Assistant to start your career in optics. You don't need previous experience—just a passion to help customers and learn. You'll receive extensive training and support from experienced Opticians as you grow across the business.

This full-time role offers a 40-hour week including weekend and evening shifts, with Specsavers Perks and strong development opportunities to build a long-term career in store operations and eye care.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; passionate and hardworking individuals welcome.
• Full-time role, 40 hours per week, includes weekend and evening work.

Responsibilities

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

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.

Location

Derry Crescent Link/Ferryquay

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 National Living Wage (depending on age) plus 20p
• Full time 40 hours per week to include weekend and evening working
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities

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