Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Galway; On-site; EUR 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate €14.35

40 hours per week

Professional fees paid

Specsavers Perks

Clinical development opportunities

Access to latest equipment

Job summary

Specsavers Galway is seeking a caring individual to start their career as a Trainee Optical Assistant. No prior experience or qualifications are required—just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn, with strong support from experienced Opticians and Technicians.

Based at Headford Road, Galway, this full-time role offers 40 hours per week with weekend work, and a competitive rate of €14.35 per hour. Benefits include professional fees paid, Specsavers Perks, and excellent opportunities for clinical

Responsibilities

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

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 Headford Road, Galway, 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:

• €14.35 per hour
• Full time - 40 hours - with weekend working
• Professional fees paid
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• 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
• 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.