Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Whitwick; On-site; GBP 9,600 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary from £8.20 - £12.91 per hour

22.5 hours per week

Birthday paid leave

Auto-enrolled pension with employer

Specsavers Perks discounts

WeCare employee support

Headspace subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Job summary

Specsavers is hiring a Trainee Optical Assistant in Whitwick, United Kingdom. We welcome applicants with passion and a strong work ethic, not necessarily with experience. You’ll receive extensive training and the backing of experienced Opticians and Technicians as you grow your career.

The role involves greeting customers, booking eye tests, pre-screening patients, offering style advice, measuring frames, and answering calls. Salary ranges per hour and a 22.5-hour work week are provided.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.
• Passionate, hardworking individuals encouraged.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

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.

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 22.5 hours per week - 2 days in the week & 1 day at the weekend.
• Annual Leave - 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 to the Headspace app
• Eyecare and 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