Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers Norge; Nairn; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Specsavers Perks portal

WeCare support

Headspace subscription

Eyecare and hearing discounts

Birthday leave

Great Place to Work certification

Job summary

Specsavers Norge is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant in Nairn. No prior optical experience is required, just a positive attitude and willingness to create an outstanding store environment for customers and colleagues while learning the essentials of patient care.

In this role you’ll join a friendly team with training and development opportunities, a strong support network, and the chance to grow within a certified Great Place to Work organization.

Qualifications

• Experience not required but a passion for helping customers in retail environments is a plus.
• Good communication and listening skills are essential.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced store setting.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

IT systems

Communication

Adaptability

Feedback receptiveness

Job description

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.

If you have current or previous optical experience within a retail environment, we would be keen to speak with you.

Our business

Based in the ancient fishing port and market town of Nairn, our store is ideally located close to the beach, with free parking in the town, close to the store.

Our team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated, professional and friendly people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.

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:

• Salary up to £25,174 per annum
• Working hours - 37.5 hours per week to include weekend working
• We will auto-enrol 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!
• Work for a certified "Great Place to Work" company

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).