Trainee Optical Retailer

Specsavers; Berwick-upon-Tweed; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £12.91

Friends and Family discount

32 hours per week

Specsavers Perks

Birthday day off

Employee helpline

Career development

Hearing & eyecare discount

Discounted glasses

Enhanced sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers in Berwick-upon-Tweed is seeking a motivated Trainee Optical Assistant to welcome customers and learn on the job. No prior experience required; just enthusiasm and a customer-first attitude.

You’ll receive comprehensive training and support from experienced Opticians and Technicians to help you grow your career in optics. This full-time role (32 hours per week) includes weekend work and a range of staff benefits through Specsavers Perks, plus extra day off on your birthday and staff

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Teamworking and collaboration with colleagues.
• IT confidence and basic digital literacy.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to adapt and develop in a retail environment.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

IT skills

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

Trainee Optical Assistant

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

Trainee Optical Assistant

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 store

Based in Berwick, our store is easy to get to via car, train and bus!

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 Up to £12.91 (DOE)
• Friends and Family discount
• Full time 32 hours - will include a weekend day
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Extra day off for your birthday
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Discounted Glasses
• Enhanced sick pay

What we’re looking for?

Some of the skills we’re looking for include:

• Passion for providing excellent customer service
• Teamworking
• IT confident
• Excellent communication and listening
• Ability to adapt and develop

Find out more

If you have everything we’re looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we’re excited to hear from you.