Trainee Optical Retailer

Specsavers; Ovington; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare scheme

Specsavers Perks – discount benefits

Extra day off for your birthday

WeCare – employee helpline

Clinical development opportunities

Discounted hearing and eyecare

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family leave pay

Job summary

Specsavers in Girlington is recruiting a Trainee Optical Assistant. No prior experience required; you will receive extensive training and development with experienced Opticians and Technicians guiding your journey.

The role offers full-time (37.5h) or part-time options, weekend work, and a range of employee benefits including healthcare, discounts, and support helplines. Join a caring team with clear development paths.

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service.
• Strong Teamwork and collaborative mindset.
• Good IT literacy and ability to learn new systems.
• Clear, confident communication and active listening.
• Willingness to adapt and learn on the job.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and help them as they walk through the store.
• Support Opticians and Technicians with daily tasks.
• Engage in training and development opportunities provided by Specsavers.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

IT confident

Communication

Active listening

Job description

Trainee Optical Assistant- Girlington.

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 Girlington, our store has free parking!

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 (37.5hr) and Part time (3 full days) both would include 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.