Trainee Optical Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in Bristol is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant who is a passionate hard-worker ready to assist customers. This role involves welcoming customers, booking eye tests, and providing style advice. With full-time hours, you will benefit from comprehensive training and professional development opportunities. The company offers competitive pay, generous perks, and a supportive working environment to help advance your career. Apply today to get started on your journey.

Benefits

Discounted benefits scheme

Extra day off for your birthday

Outstanding clinical development opportunities

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced pay for family leave

Qualifications

• Passionate, hard-worker ready to assist customers.
• Comfortable with pre-screening and measuring frames.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers into the store.
• Book eye tests and pre-screen patients.
• Provide style advice and take phone calls.

Skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Specsavers Bristol City Centre

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 Bristol City Centre, 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 hours - weekend working is essential
• Salary - £10.20 -£12.41 an hour
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Extra day off for your birthday
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced sick pay (after a year or service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

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.

Got what we’re looking for? This job will close when it’s filled, so don't delay, apply today!