Trainee Optical Retailer

Specsavers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 8.20–12.91 per hour

Healthcare

Specsavers Perks

Birthday day off

WeCare helpline

Professional development

Discounts on hearing and eyecare

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced pay for family leave

Job summary

Specsavers in Peckham is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant to welcome customers and learn on the job, with comprehensive training and development opportunities across the business. You’ll join a supportive team and gain hands-on experience while you grow your optical skills.

This full-time role (40 hours per week) includes weekend work, healthcare, staff perks, an extra birthday day off, and the WeCare confidential helpline, with clear paths for progression into more senior optical roles.

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Teamworking and collaboration with colleagues.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Comfort with using IT and learning new systems.
• Willingness to adapt and develop in a retail environment.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

IT literacy

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

Trainee Optical Assistant- Peckham

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 Peckham

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: £8.20- £12.91 per hour
• Full time (40) including weekend working
• Healthcare scheme
• 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 sick pay (after a year or service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

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. Head to our website to learn more about the role.