Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specsavers Perks

WeCare – UK confidential employee hel플

Job summary

Specsavers in Lisburn is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant. You don’t need previous experience; be prepared to create an outstanding store environment for customers and ensuring every patient receives the best care.

We offer full-time hours (40 per week) and extensive development opportunities, plus Specsavers Perks and the WeCare confidential helpline to support you as you learn with our experienced Opticians and Technicians.

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Great teamwork and initiative.
• Confidence in using IT systems.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and team; ensure every patient receives the best care.
• Be open to training and development with support from experienced Opticians and Technicians.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

IT systems

Communication

Job description

Specsavers, Lisburn

Trainee Optical Assistant

So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, if you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Trainee Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.

As a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’t need to have previous experience, you just need to be prepared to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team, making sure every patient receives the best care in our stores.

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

Based in Lisburn we are a community driven store that actively participates with charities and community initiatives alike.

What’s on Offer?

• £12.91 per hour
• Full Time 40 hours per week
• Specsavers Perks
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Access to latest clinical technology and equipment

What we’re looking for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a Trainee Optical Assistant.These include:

• Passion for providing excellent customer service and making customers’ lives easier
• Great teamwork
• A good initiative
• Confidence in using IT systems
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new
• Able to receive feedback and be open to development, knowing we’ll be there to support and guide you throughout your process (with your openness and our guidance, your opportunities will be endless).

This includes

• Previous experience in a fast‑paced customer service environment
• Experience in optics or Audiology businessBasic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.