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   

The Specsavers Dorking store, located on the High Street, is a busy and well‑established opticians and audiology centre at the heart of the local community. Equipped with three test rooms, the store supports efficient patient flow and enables the team to deliver high‑quality clinical care. It also benefits from excellent public transport links, with direct bus services stopping nearby and convenient rail access from Dorking West, Deepdene and Dorking stations—all within walking distance. In addition, free on‑site parking makes the store easily accessible for both local residents and those travelling from further afield.

Our team   

The Specsavers Dorking team is made up of an experienced and highly successful group of around 20 optical professionals, many of whom have been with the store since it first opened, reflecting strong retention and a supportive working culture. The team includes fully trained Optical Assistants, Dispensing Opticians, and multiple resident Optometrists, creating a well‑rounded clinical and customer‑focused environment. This structure enables staff to specialise and provide consistently high‑quality care, while also ensuring new team members benefit from a wealth of shared expertise and mentorship across the store.

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:   

• £7.75ph - £12.41ph
• Full Time - 37.5 hours, to include weekend working
• 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 

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.  

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