Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers Norge; Mexborough; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time hours

Pension enrollment

Perks portal

WeCare employee support

Headspace subscription

Eyecare discounts

Birthday day off

Family leave

Sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers in Mexborough is offering a Trainee Optical Assistant role for those who want to start a rewarding career in optical retail. No prior experience is required; we seek passionate, hardworking individuals who can warmly welcome customers and assist them through their eye-care journey.

You'll receive extensive training and development, guided by experienced Opticians and Technicians, with typical part-time hours and weekend work. Join a supportive team and grow your career at Specsavers.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; passionate, hardworking individuals welcomed.
• Willingness to learn and develop in optical retail and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking eye tests
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

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 in Mexborough, our store has great career progression opportunities!

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 hours - 22.5 hours - 12:30pm - 5:30pm 5 days a week including weekend working
• 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
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames

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.