Trainee Optical Assistant

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 store   

Based in Ballina, 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:   

• Full Time - 37.5 hours - including weekends
• €14.25ph
• Performance related bonus scheme  
• Full time with weekend working
• Professional fees paid 
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme 
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities 
• Support with IP, other higher accreditations and Pathway 
• Access to latest clinical technology and equipment 
• Support with CPD points 
• Regular team events and team building evenings 

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!