Weekend Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 1,378,000 - 1,791,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: up to £12.91 per hour

Parking near store

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Specsavers Perks

WeCare employee support

Headspace subscription

Eyecare and hearcare discounts

Birthday paid day off

Enhanced family leave and company sick

Job summary

Specsavers in Glasgow is seeking a motivated Trainee Optical Assistant to join our busy store. You don't need prior experience; you will help create an outstanding environment for customers and patients, delivering the best possible service with support and guidance from the team.

We’re keen to chat with 1st or 2nd year Optometry or Dispensing Optician students, with a future Pre Reg opportunity available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Passion for providing excellent customer service
• A 1st or 2nd year Optometry or DO student
• Great teamwork
• A good initiative
• Confidence in using IT systems
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new
• Open to feedback and development with guidance

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and team and ensure every patient receives the best care.
• Support store operations and customer service standards in daily tasks

Skills

Customer service passion

Teamwork

Initiative

IT systems confidence

Communication and listening

Education

1st or 2nd year Optometry or DO student

Job description

Specsavers. A household name and a high street staple. And you could be part of the team.

So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. If you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Trainee Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.

As a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’t need to have previous experience, you just need to be prepared to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team, making sure every patient receives the best care in our stores.

We are especially keen to chat with 1st or 2nd year Optometry or Dispensing Optician students who are studying in the area, as there is a Pre Reg opportunity available for the right candidate in the future!

Our store

Based in our busy and well equipped store in The Fort, Glasgow, which is easily accessible by car or bus, our friendly and professional team are ready and waiting to meet you.

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 per hour
• Working hours: up to 8 hours per week working either a Saturday or a Sunday
• Parking near store
• We will auto-enrol you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
• Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
• Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

What we’re looking for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a Trainee Optical Assistant.These include:

• Passion for providing excellent customer service and making customers’ lives easier
• A 1st or 2nd year Optometry or DO student
• Great teamwork
• A good initiative
• Confidence in using IT systems
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new
• Able to receive feedback and be open to development, knowing we’ll be there to support and guide you throughout your process (with your openness and our guidance, your opportunities will be endless).