Trainee Optical Retailer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £12.91 (DOE)

Friends and Family discount

Part time - 16 hours - weekend option

Specsavers Perks discounts

Extra day off for birthday

WeCare confidential helpline

Clinical and professional development

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a motivated Trainee Optical Assistant to join our team. You will welcome customers, support the store team and develop through our structured training program.

We offer extensive training, mentoring from experienced Opticians, and a friendly working environment with progression opportunities as you grow your career in optics.

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service
• Teamworking and collaboration with colleagues
• Good IT skills and confidence with computers
• Strong communication and listening abilities
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with a friendly welcome and guidance
• Support optical and store teams to deliver great service

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

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 Blaydon, 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 - 16 hours - Will include 1 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.