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. 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, as well as the support of experienced Opticians and Technicians supporting you on your journey. Whatever you want your career to look like, you can bring it to life at Specsavers.
Our store
This position is based across two of our fantastic Specsavers sites in Rustington: our main high‑street store and our convenient clinic inside Sainsbury’s at Rustington Retail Park. Our main Rustington store sits right in the heart of the village’s busy high street—close to local shops and community services. The store offers five fully equipped test rooms plus a dedicated Hearcare room, with easy access via nearby bus routes and on‑street parking. Our Rustington Sainsburys Retail Park store is located off New Road, and is a smaller store featuring two test rooms within a busy supermarket environment. There is free on‑site parking, multiple nearby bus stops and the train station just a short walk away. Working across both sites gives you an ideal blend of variety, pace and community connection—supported by two welcoming teams who genuinely care about delivering great service.
Our team
Across both Rustington locations, you’ll be joining supportive, experienced and close‑knit teams who take real pride in delivering outstanding customer care. Our main high‑street store is home to a well‑established group of Optical Assistants, Optometrists and Hearcare experts who work collaboratively to create a welcoming, professional environment. Over at the Rustington Retail Park (Sainsbury’s) store, the team is smaller and highly adaptable, thriving in a fast‑paced setting with strong supermarket footfall. Both teams share the same friendly culture, dedication to high clinical standards and commitment to helping each other grow—ensuring you’ll feel supported, valued and part of something genuinely positive from day one.
What’s on offer?
* £8.20 ph – £12.91 ph
* Part Time – 24 hours over 3 days, including a weekend day
* Auto‑enroll in the pension scheme with employer contribution when you contribute
* Specsavers Perks – portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
* WeCare – employee support service for you and your immediate family
* Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
* Eyecare and Hearcare discounts for you and your family
* Additional paid day off on your birthday
* Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
What we’re looking for
Responsibilities include:
* Welcoming customers into the store
* Booking eye tests
* Pre‑screening patients
* Providing style advice
* Measuring frames
* Taking phone calls
If you are comfortable with these responsibilities and excited by this opportunity, we look forward to hearing from you. This job will close when it is filled, so don’t delay, apply today!
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