Trainee Optical Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time schedule

Hourly salary

Discounts

Perks program

Birthday leave

Confidential helpline

Professional development

Hearing & eye care

Sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers is looking for a motivated Trainee Optical Assistant at our Swaledale store in the United Kingdom. This entry-level role focuses on friendly customer service, guiding customers through eyewear choices, and learning under the guidance of experienced Opticians and Technicians.

We offer a part-time 30-hour week, including weekends, with comprehensive training and development across the business, plus generous employee benefits and discounts to help you grow your career at Specsavers.

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Teamworking and communication skills.
• IT confidence and adaptability.
• Experience in fast-paced retail is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming and helping customers as they walk through our doors.
• Support of experienced Opticians and Technicians on your journey.
• Participate in the extensive training and development opportunities Specsavers offers.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

IT confident

Communication

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

Find out more

If you have everything we’re looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we’re excited to hear from you.