Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; London Colney; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

2 days per week

Hourly pay £12.91

28 days leave

Discounted hearing

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Specsavers in London Colney is inviting applicants for a Trainee Optical Assistant. The role focuses on welcoming customers, assisting with eye tests and frame measurements, and providing styling advice, with full training and development support from experienced Opticians and Technicians.

Starting as a Trainee Optical Assistant, you will benefit from structured training across the business and opportunities to progress within Specsavers as you gain feet in your role and confidence in customer

Responsibilities

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

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?

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:

• 2 days per week (Tuesday 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?

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.