Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Newport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retail company in Wales is seeking a passionate individual to join as a Trainee Optical Assistant. In this role, you will welcome customers, book in eye tests, and provide style advice. This opportunity includes full support with professional development and access to the latest clinical technology. Ideal candidates will enjoy working with customers and be ready to contribute positively in a team environment. The position offers competitive pay and a performance-related bonus scheme.

Benefits

€13.50 per hour

Performance-related bonus scheme

Professional fees paid

Discounted benefits scheme

Training and development opportunities

Access to latest clinical technology

Qualifications

• No prior experience required, just passion and commitment.
• Ability to welcome and assist customers confidently.
• Comfortable with various responsibilities related to eye tests and style advice.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

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 Sligo, 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:

• €13.50ph
• 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

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.

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