Trainee Optical Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in Tetbury is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant. This role offers great opportunities for training and career progression while welcoming customers and booking appointments. Ideal for passionate individuals looking to grow in the optical field, with benefits including a salary range of £10.20–£12.41 per hour and various perks.

Benefits

Discounted benefits scheme

Extra day off for your birthday

Confidential employee helpline

Clinical and professional development opportunities

Discounted hearing and eye-care benefits

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced pay for family leave

Qualifications

• Passionate and ready to confidently help customers.
• Eager to learn and grow in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers into the store.
• Book eye tests.
• Pre-screen patients.
• Provide style advice.
• Measure frames.
• Answer phone calls.

Skills

Welcoming customers

Booking eye tests

Pre-screening patients

Providing style advice

Measuring frames

Answering phone calls

Job description

Specsavers Tetbury

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. Once you’ve found your feet as a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’t have to stop there. We have plenty of professional training and development in other business areas, supported by experienced Opticians and Technicians on your journey. Whatever your career goals, you can bring them to life at Specsavers.

Our store

Based in Tetbury, our store offers great career progression opportunities.

What’s on offer?

• Full time – 37.5 hours (weekend work essential)
• Salary – £10.20 – £12.41 an hour
• Specsavers Perks – discounted benefits scheme
• Extra day off for your birthday
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Discounted hearing and eye‑care benefits
• Enhanced sick pay (after a year of service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (maternity/paternity, etc.)

What we’re looking for?

• Welcoming customers into the store
• Booking eye tests
• Pre‑screening patients
• Providing style advice
• Measuring frames
• Answering phone calls

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!

Seniority level

Internship

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other and Health Care Provider

Industries

Retail

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