Trainee Optical Retailer

Specsavers; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers is looking for a Trainee Optical Assistant in Morpeth. This role offers the opportunity to start a career in optics without prior experience, focusing on customer service and team collaboration. The position includes professional training, support from experienced staff, and various employee benefits, including a birthday off and enhanced sick pay.

Benefits

Discounted benefits scheme

Extra day off for your birthday

UK confidential employee helpline

Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities

Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits

Enhanced sick pay (after a year of service)

Enhanced pay for family leave

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• IT confident and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and assist customers as they enter the store.
• Engage with customers and provide exceptional service.
• Participate in training and development opportunities.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamworking

IT Confidence

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.

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 Morpeth, 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:

• £10.20 - £12.41 depending on age
• Full time hours - 38.75 hours with weekend working
• 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, or even better, apply now.

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