Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Ballina; On-site; EUR 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time 37.5 hours

€14.25ph

Performance related bonus scheme

Specsavers Perks

Professional development opportunities

CPD support

Team events

Job summary

Specsavers Ballina is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant to start a rewarding career in our store. No prior experience is required; we provide extensive training and development with support from experienced Opticians and Technicians, helping you grow within the business.

You will welcome customers, book eye tests, pre-screen patients, offer style advice, measure frames, and handle phone calls, with clear progression opportunities and CPD support as you advance.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; extensive training and development provided.
• Passionate, hard-working individuals who can welcome and help customers.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking in eye tests
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Taking phone calls

Job description

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 Ballina, our store has great career progression opportunities!

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:

• Full Time - 37.5 hours - including weekends
• €14.25ph
• Performance related bonus scheme
• Full time with weekend working
• Professional fees paid
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Support with IP, other higher accreditations and Pathway
• Access to latest clinical technology and equipment
• Support with CPD points
• Regular team events and team building evenings

What we’re looking for?

Some of the responsibilities of this role include:

• Welcoming customers into store
• Booking in eye tests
• Pre-screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Taking phone call

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