Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension auto-enrollment

Specsavers Perks

WeCare - employee support

Headspace app subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Birthday day off

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Specsavers Leatherhead is hiring a Trainee Optical Assistant. You will welcome customers, assist with eye tests, and provide styling advice while learning from experienced Opticians and Technicians. The role focuses on building confidence and delivering excellent customer service in-store.

We offer strong training, development opportunities, and a supportive team. A friendly, customer-centric environment helps you grow into more advanced optical careers within Specsavers.

Qualifications

• No prior experience or qualifications required.
• Passionate, hardworking individuals welcomed.
• Comprehensive training and development offered.

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 store

Specsavers Leatherhead, located within The Swan Centre, is a well-established, community-focused opticians and audiology practice dedicated to providing high-quality eye and hearing care. The store offers a comprehensive range of services, including adult and children's eye tests, NHS sight tests, contact lens consultations and fittings, home eye tests, hearing assessments, ear wax removal and hearing aid fittings and aftercare. With four fully equipped test rooms and access to modern optical technology, the practice provides a wide range of stylish glasses, sunglasses and contact lenses. The team is committed to delivering excellent clinical care and outstanding customer service, helping customers see and hear better every day.

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:

• £8.20p/h - £12.91p/h dependent on experience
• 40 hours
• Benefits
• 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.