Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Kingswinford, Girlington, Whiteley; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers in Kingswinford is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant who values customer service and is eager to learn. You'll engage with customers, assist with eye tests, and receive training in a supportive environment. Numerous benefits include competitive pay, family support services, and additional perks on your birthday.

Benefits

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Specsavers Perks - discounts and savings

WeCare - employee support service

Complimentary subscription to Headspace

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Additional paid day off on birthday

Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

Qualifications

• Passionate, hard-worker ready to help customers.
• No specific qualifications required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

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 store

Located in Kingswinford, our busy store has ample parking available nearby.

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:

• Between £10.20 - £12.41 an hour - depending on age
• Full time - 37.5 hours a week - weekend working essential
• 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
• 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 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.

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