Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Epsom; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Job summary

Specsavers Epsom is hiring a Trainee Optical Assistant to join a friendly, customer-focused team. You don’t need previous experience; you’ll receive comprehensive training and ongoing support from experienced Opticians and Technicians as you learn on the job.

In this role you’ll welcome customers, book eye tests, pre-screen patients, provide style advice, measure frames, and handle phone calls. A positive, caring attitude is key.

Qualifications

• No experience required; comprehensive training provided.
• Friendly, caring attitude and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Communication

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

Specsavers Epsom is a busy, well-established store with a friendly and dedicated team passionate about delivering exceptional eye and hearing care. We foster a supportive working environment where colleagues can develop their skills, provide outstanding customer service, and make a positive impact on the local community.

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:

• £8.20p/h - £12.91p/h dependent on experience
• 40 hours
• Benefits
• 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 tothe Headspace app
• Eyecareand 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 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.