Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 14,833,000 - 16,531,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hearing discount

Eyewear discount

28 days leave

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Specsavers in Kingston upon Thames is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant to warmly welcome customers and assist with service tasks while you learn on the job. You’ll book eye tests, perform pre-screening, offer style advice and help customers choose frames with support from nearby Opticians and Technicians.

No extensive experience is required; we provide comprehensive training and development across store operations, with clear progression paths and inclusive benefits.

Qualifications

• No extensive experience required for entry role.
• Ability to greet customers and assist with service tasks.
• Willingness to learn through in-store training and guidance.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Eye care knowledge

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?

• Part Time - 2 days per week (Friday and Sunday)
• 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?

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