Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Hertford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time hours

Hourly rate (£12.91 per hour)

Specsavers Perks

Birthday day off

Hearing/eyecare discounts

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family leave pay

Job summary

Specsavers in the United Kingdom is seeking a trainee optical assistant who is passionate, friendly and eager to learn. You don’t need years of experience or qualifications—just a customer‑focused approach and a readiness to train with our experienced team.

You’ll welcome customers, book eye tests, pre‑screen patients, help with frame measurements and offer style advice. This is part-time (up to 3 days per week, including one weekend) with the supportive development you need to grow your career

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; training provided.
• Customer-focused and eager to learn.
• Part-time schedule up to 3 days per week, including one weekend.

Responsibilities

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

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:

• Part time up to 3 days per week including x1 weekend
• Hourly rate of £12.91 per hour
• Specsavers Perks
• Additional day off for your birthday
• 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.