Trainee Optical Retailer

Specsavers; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted glasses

Birthday day off

Employee helpline

Professional development

Discounted hearing/eyecare

Enhanced sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers in Barnsley is seeking a motivated Trainee Optical Assistant to join our store team. You will help customers, learn on the job, and receive structured training with support from experienced Opticians and Technicians.

This entry-level role is perfect if you’re passionate about customer service and keen to develop in optical retail. Part-time weekend shifts and ongoing development are provided.

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Teamworking and collaborative mindset.
• IT confidence with common software.
• Strong communication and listening abilities; adaptable.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

IT skills

Communication

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.

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 Barnsley, 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
• Part time weekends only - saturday and/or Sunday
• 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 listeningAbility 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. Head to our website to learn more about the role.