Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Northampton; Remote; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

WeCare employee support

Headspace app subscription

Discounted hearing and eyecare

Specsavers Perks

Job summary

Specsavers in Weston Favell, Northampton, is hiring an Optical Assistant to welcome customers, book eye tests and assist with frame fitting. The role includes pre-screening patients, offering style advice and handling calls, with full training and development across Specsavers’ services.

The successful candidate will join a supportive team, benefit from extensive training and grow through in-store professionals with ongoing opportunities to advance within the Specsavers network.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Job description

Optical Assistant - Weston Favell

Are you a caring individual looking to continue your career as an Trainee Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place. We’re looking for passionate, hard-workers with some previous retail experience ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you’ve found your feet as an Optical Assistant, you won’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:

• 40 hours per week
• Salary from £8.20 - £12.91
• Annual Leave - an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• 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
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

What does the role involve?

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

This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment