Trainee Optical Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

€14.35ph

Maternity/Paternity Pay

Employee Pension

Enhanced Sick Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Specsavers Perks – our discounted bene

Annual subscription to the Headspace

Outstanding clinical and professional

Other higher accreditations and Pathwa

Access to latest clinical technology

Job summary

Specsavers in Eyre Square is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant to warmly welcome customers, help with eye tests bookings and frame selections in a busy, friendly store.

No prior experience required—this role comes with comprehensive training and development across our business areas, with ongoing support from experienced Opticians and Technicians.

Join us to build a rewarding career with Specsavers and access the latest clinical technology.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

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 Eyre Square, 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:

• €14.35ph
• Maternity/Paternity Pay
• Employee Pension
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Other higher accreditations and Pathway
• Access to latest clinical technology and equipment

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

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.