Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Herne Bay; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits you at a well-respected optical retail leader! As a Trainee Optical Assistant, you will embark on a fulfilling career path where your passion for customer service shines. This part-time role offers a supportive environment with professional training and development opportunities to help you grow. You'll be the friendly face welcoming customers, booking eye tests, and providing style advice. With a range of perks including discounts, enhanced family leave, and a complimentary Headspace subscription, this position is perfect for those looking to make a difference in people's lives while building a rewarding career in optics.

Benefits

Up to £11.64 per hour

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Specsavers Perks - discounts portal

WeCare employee support service

Complimentary Headspace subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Additional paid day off on birthday

Enhanced family leave

Company sick pay

Qualifications

• Passionate individuals ready to help customers with their optical needs.
• No extensive experience or qualifications required.

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

Specsavers Herne Bay

Part Time - weekends and one day in the week

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

Herne Bay 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:

• Up to £11.64 per hour (depending on age and experience)
• 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 to the Headspace app
• Eyecare and 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 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.

Got what we’re looking for? This job will close when it's filled, so don't delay, apply today!