Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 hours per week

£12.91/hour

28 days annual leave

Hearing & Eyecare discount

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family leave pay

Job summary

Specsavers in the United Kingdom is looking for a Trainee Optical Assistant who is passionate, friendly and customer-focused. You will welcome customers, help book eye tests, and assist with pre-screening as you learn from experienced Opticians and Technicians.

We offer extensive training and development across business areas, a supportive team, and clear career progression as you gain experience in-store.

Qualifications

• No previous experience required
• Customer-focused with excellent communication
• Willingness to learn and develop skills

Responsibilities

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

Job description

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.

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:

• 40 hours per week including x1 weekend
• Hourly rate of £12.91 per hour
• 28 days annual leave
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced sick pay (after a year or service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

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.