Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Tandridge, Dereham, Wirral, Alnwick; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Trainee Optical Assistant in Caterham, where you'll provide exceptional customer service and support in a busy retail environment. Enjoy comprehensive training, great benefits, and the opportunity to grow within a dedicated team. If you’re passionate about helping others and eager to learn, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Specsavers Perks

Employee Support Service

Headspace Subscription

Eyecare Discounts

Birthday Off

Enhanced Family Leave

Company Sick Pay

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Confidence in using IT systems.
• Prepared to step out of your comfort zone.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and team.
• Ensure every patient receives the best care.
• Support and guidance for development.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Initiative

IT Systems

Communication

Feedback Reception

Job description

So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. If you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Trainee Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.

As a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’t need to have previous experience; you just need to be prepared to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team, ensuring every patient receives the best care in our stores.

Our Store

Based in our Catherham store, we are a busy store with great career prospects.

Our Team

Our store is home to a well-established team of dedicated individuals who are eager to meet you.

What’s on offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a range of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• Up to £12.41 per hour (depending on age)
• 40 hours per week (includes weekends)
• Auto-enrollment into the pension scheme with employer contributions when you contribute too
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service for you and your immediate family
• Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Additional paid day off on your birthday
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

What we’re looking for?

If this sounds like you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a Trainee Optical Assistant. These include:

• Passion for providing excellent customer service and making customers’ lives easier
• Great teamwork
• A good initiative
• Confidence in using IT systems
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new
• Able to receive feedback and be open to development, with our support and guidance, your opportunities will be endless.

Find out more

If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply. There’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart, including:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
• Experience in optics or audiology business
• Basic knowledge of optical and/or audiology terminology

Checked all the boxes? This job will close when it’s filled, so don’t delay—apply today!