Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Headspace subscription

Eyecare & hearing discounts

28 days holiday

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant in Hemel Hempstead. You will welcome customers, assist with eye tests, pre-screen patients, and provide style advice while learning from experienced Opticians and Technicians. A strong work ethic and eagerness to develop in store are essential.

We offer comprehensive training and progression in various business areas, plus benefits including pension enrollment, staff discounts, and wellbeing support to help you grow your career with us.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; passion and willingness to learn.
• Able to greet customers and provide assistance.
• Willing to work weekends and 40 hours per week.

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.

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:

• Salary from £8.20 - £12.91 per hour
• Working hours 40 hours per week including weekend working
• 28 days holiday - Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• 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

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

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.