Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; Presencial; GBP 15.000 - 21.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Part-time 30 hours

Salary up to £12.91/hr

Friends and Family discount

Specsavers Perks

Birthday day off

WeCare helpline

Professional development opportunities

Hearing/eye care discount

Enhanced sick pay

Descripción de la vacante

Specsavers Swaledale store is seeking a friendly, customer-focused Trainee Optical Assistant. No prior qualifications required—just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.

You will receive extensive training with support from experienced Opticians and Technicians as you begin your career. Role is part-time (30 hours over 5 days, including weekends) with progression opportunities across Specsavers’ professional development pathways.

Formación

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Teamwork and collaborative spirit.
• IT confidence to use store systems.
• Clear communication and listening skills.
• Ability to adapt and learn quickly.
• Experience in fast-paced retail is a plus.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Teamwork

IT confident

Communication

Adaptability

Retail experience

Descripción del empleo

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

Based at our Swaledale store

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 30 hours over 5 days - Will inlcude weekends
• Salary - Up to £12.91 per hour
• Friends and Family discount
• Specsavers Perks - our discounted benefits scheme
• Extra day off for your birthday
• WeCare - UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced company sick pay scheme

What we're looking for?

Some of the skills we're looking for include:

• Passion for providing excellent customer service
• Teamworking
• IT confident
• Excellent communication and listening
• Ability to adapt and develop
• Ideally, experience working in a fast-paced retail environment

Find out more

If you have everything we're looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we're excited to hear from you.