Weekend Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Oswestry, Aldershot, Hexham, West Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent optical retailer in Oswestry is seeking a Trainee Optical Assistant to provide exceptional customer service. The role involves welcoming customers, booking eye tests, and assisting with various in-store tasks. Ideal candidates are passionate, eager to learn, and ready for professional development. This position offers a pay range of £7.75 to £12.41 an hour, along with great training and additional benefits including enhanced sick pay and perks. Don't miss this opportunity to start your career in optics.

Benefits

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 eyecare benefits

Enhanced sick pay (after a year of service)

Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

Qualifications

• Passionate about helping customers.
• Eager to learn and develop professionally.
• Comfortable with the responsibilities listed.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

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 Oswestry 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:

• Weekend only
• Salary - £7.75 -£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!