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 team
We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.
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:
- Up to £11.64 an hour / £22,698 per annum
- 37.5 hours a week – including one weekend day
- Monthly bonus scheme
- Regular work social events
- Fantastic career progression opportunities
- We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
- Specsavers Perks – a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
- WeCare – our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
- Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
- Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
- Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
- Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
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