Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Slough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Discounted hearing and eyecare

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced pay for family leave

Job summary

Specsavers in Slough is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant to warmly welcome customers, book eye tests, and assist with pre-screening. You’ll learn on the job with support from experienced Opticians and Technicians as you gain practical skills.

There is extensive training and development across store operations, with clear progression opportunities. If you shine, your role can grow as you develop expertise in styling, measurements, and customer care.

Qualifications

• We aren’t looking for years of experience or heaps of qualifications.
• Extensive training and development opportunities are available.
• You will have support from experienced Opticians and Technicians.
• There are clear pathways to progress your career at Specsavers.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Welcoming customers

Booking 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

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.