Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Castlebar; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Full-time with weekend work

No late nights

Professional fees paid

Specsavers Perks - discounts

Clinical and professional development

IP and higher accreditation support

Access to latest clinical tech

CPD points support

Team events

Job summary

Specsavers in Castlebar, Ireland, is seeking a motivated Trainee Optical Assistant to join the team. No extensive experience is required as comprehensive training and development are provided by experienced Opticians and Technicians to help you grow.

You will support customers, assist with eye tests, and learn through hands-on guidance in a friendly, customer-focused environment with opportunities to progress within the Specsavers network.

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 Castlebar, 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:

• €14.45ph
• Performance related bonus scheme
• Full time with weekend working
• No late nights
• 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

Find out more

If you are comfortable with the responsibilities we're looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we're excited to hear from you.