Trainee Optical Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from £8.20 - £12.91 per hour

37.5 hour working week

28 days holiday + birthday day off

Job summary

Specsavers Wellingborough is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant who is friendly, patient and customer focused. No prior experience required, as full training will be provided by our supportive team of Opticians and Technicians who will help you grow your skills from day one.

You will welcome customers, book eye tests, pre-screen patients, offer style advice and assist with measuring frames. This is a 37.5 hour week role with competitive pay and a clear path to progression within Specsavers.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; full training provided.
• Willingness to learn and develop in optical sector.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Job description

Specsavers Wellingborough

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 team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.

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:

• Salary from £8.20 - £12.91 per hour
• Working hours 37.5 hours per week
• 28 days holiday - Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• 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 tothe Headspace app
• Eyecareand hearcare discounts for you and your family

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 calls

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.