Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Forest of Dean; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player invites caring individuals to embark on a rewarding career as a Trainee Optical Assistant. This role offers the perfect opportunity to learn and grow in a supportive environment, where you will welcome customers, assist with eye tests, and provide style advice. With comprehensive training and development opportunities, you can shape your career path while enjoying a range of benefits, including discounts, employee support services, and even a paid day off on your birthday! If you're ready to make a difference and start your journey in optics, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Employee discounts

Employee support service

Complimentary Headspace subscription

Eyecare discounts

Paid day off on birthday

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Qualifications

• Passionate individuals ready to support customers and learn.
• No prior experience required, just a caring attitude.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Job description

Trainee Optical Assistant

Christchurch Specsavers

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 Christchurch, our store offers a fantastic environment to start your optics career!

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. Full time hours including regular weekend working
2. Salary - £6.60-£11.64 an hour
3. Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
4. WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
5. Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
6. Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
7. Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
8. 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.