Trainee Optical Retailer

Specsavers; Cockermouth; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time hours

Competitive hourly wage £12.91

Friend & Family discount

Specsavers Perks

Birthday day off

WeCare helpline

Development opportunities

Hearing/eye care discounts

Sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers Cockermouth is opening a brand-new store in January 2027, inviting applications for a Trainee Optical Assistant. You will welcome customers, help them choose eyewear and support day-to-day store operations.

We offer extensive on-the-job training, development across business areas, and the backing of experienced Opticians and Technicians to help you grow your career in optics with a supportive team and progressive opportunities.

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Teamworking.
• IT confident.
• Excellent communication and listening.
• Ability to adapt and develop.
• Ideally, experience working in a fast-paced retail environment.

Skills

Passion for customer service

Teamwork

IT confident

Excellent communication and listening

Ability to adapt and develop

Retail experience

Job description

Cockermouth - Brand-new store opening in January 2027!

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

We are excited to be opening a brand-new Specsavers store in Cockermouth tin January 2027

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:

• Full time 37.5 hours - will inlcude a weekend day
• Salary - Up to £12.91 per hour
• Friends and Family discount
• 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
• Enhanced company sick pay scheme

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
• Ideally, experience working in a fast-paced retail environment