Trainee Optical Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Forty hours/week

Salary £8.20–£12.91 per hour

Birthday leave

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Headspace subscription

Discounted eyecare

Family leave pay

Job summary

Specsavers Lakeside is seeking an Optical Assistant trainee to warmly welcome customers, book eye tests, and support the optical team. If you enjoy fast-paced retail and helping people see better, this is a great place to start your career with comprehensive training.

You will learn frame fitting, pre-screening, and advice on styles while benefiting from Specsavers’ training programs, employee support, and additional discounts. 40-hour week in-store role with competitive hourly rates.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Retail experience

Customer service

Communication

Job description

Optical Assistant - Lakeside

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

We’re looking for passionate, hard-workers with some previous retail experience ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you’ve found your feet as an Optical Assistant, you won’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?

• 40 hours per week
• Salary from £8.20 - £12.91
• Annual Leave - an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• 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
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

What does the role involve?

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

This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment