Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 hours per week including weekend

Hourly rate of £12.91 per hour

28 days annual leave

Discounted hearing and eyecare

Enhanced sick pay (after a year of s

Enhanced pay for family leave (M"}],

Enhanced pay for family leave (M

Job summary

Specsavers in Slough is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant to warmly welcome customers and help them through eye-care services in-store. The role offers comprehensive training and development across the business, supported by experienced Opticians and Technicians to help you grow your career.

You can progress through our structured training and find a path that suits your ambitions. The position provides a competitive hourly rate and benefits, with a clear pathway from trainee to professional

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Job description

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.

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 including x1 weekend
• Hourly rate of £12.91 per hour
• 28 days annual leave
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced sick pay (after a year or service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

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