Trainee Optical Assistant — Start Your Optics Career

Specsavers; Fort William; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £25,174 per year

Full-time 5 days incl. weekend

28 days leave per year pro rata + paid

Employer pension contributions

Specsavers Perks discounts

Blue Light discount

Costco membership

WeCare employee support service

Headspace subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Family leave and sickness benefits

Job summary

Specsavers in Fort William is seeking a proactive Trainee Optical Assistant to join our welcoming store. You don’t need prior experience; you will receive full training and ongoing support to develop specialist optics knowledge and progress within the company.

You will help create an outstanding store environment, deliver excellent customer service, and learn through a structured training path that opens up future career opportunities in optics.

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service
• Great teamwork
• 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 guidance and support

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and team
• Provide excellent customer service and assist shoppers
• Support training and development opportunities within the store

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Initiative

Communication skills

Listening skills

Feedback-oriented

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Specsavers in Fort William is seeking a proactive Trainee Optical Assistant to join our welcoming store. You don’t need prior experience; you will receive full training and ongoing support to develop specialist optics knowledge and progress within the company.

You will help create an outstanding store environment, deliver excellent customer service, and learn through a structured training path that opens up future career opportunities in optics.