Overview
So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. As a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’t need previous experience, you just need to be prepared to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team, ensuring every patient receives the best care in our stores.
Our store
Based in Leyland, our store has off‑site parking and bike lockups available.
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:
* Up to £12.91 – depending on experience
* 37.5 hours per week, including a weekend day
* Auto‑enroll in the pension scheme with employer contribution when you contribute
* Specsavers Perks – portal to great everyday discounts and savings
* WeCare – employee support service for you and your immediate family
* Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
* Eye care and hearing care discounts for you and your family
* Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday
* Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
What we’re looking for?
We need you to have a few skills to get started as a Trainee Optical Assistant:
* Passion for providing excellent customer service and making customers’ lives easier
* Great teamwork
* Good initiative
* Confidence in using IT systems
* Excellent communication and listening skills
* Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new
* Able to receive feedback and be open to development, knowing we’ll support and guide you throughout your process
Find out more
If you have all these skills, we’d love to hear from you. There are also some desirable experiences that could set you apart:
* Previous experience in a fast‑paced customer service environment
* Experience in optics or audiology business
* Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or audiology terminology
Checked all the boxes? This job will close when it’s filled, so don’t delay, apply today!
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