Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Sefton; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Store Bonus

Pension scheme enrollment

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Headspace app

Eyecare discounts

Hearcare discounts

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Specsavers in Southport is offering a Trainee Optical Assistant role. Join a friendly team and start your career with comprehensive training and development opportunities while helping customers choose eyewear.

The role is full-time (40 hours) with weekend work essential. We welcome passionate people with no previous experience and provide support from experienced Opticians and Technicians to help you grow.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; passion and dedication valued.
• Full-time availability with weekend work expected.
• Strong training and development support from experienced Opticians and Technicians.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Eye tests booking

Pre-screening

Style advice

Measuring frames

Phone handling

Job description

Southport, Specsavers

Are you a caring individual looking to start your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place.

Southport, Specsavers

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 the Southport Merseyside, our store is proud to be at the heart of the local community. Located on a thriving high street, we have a close-knit, supportive team who are passionate about delivering outstanding service and helping customers find the right solutions for their needs.

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:

• Full time - 40 hours - weekend working is essential
• Salary - £8.20-£12.91 an hour age depending.
• Plus Store Bonus!
• 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 to the Headspace app
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
• 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
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Taking phone call

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.