Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Marrick; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Friends & Family discount

Specsavers Perks

Birthday day off

WeCare helpline

Hearing/eyecare discount

Enhanced sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers Swaledale is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant to welcome customers and learn hands-on in a busy store. This part-time role offers structured training and clear career progression supported by experienced Opticians and Technicians. You will start with customer service tasks and develop into more advanced optical duties.

The position provides 30 hours over 5 days (including weekends) with benefits, discounts, and strong training opportunities to grow your skills within Specsavers.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

IT confidence

Communication

Active listening

Adaptability

Retail experience

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

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