Trainee Optical Retailer

Surrey Quay, Specsavers.

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 Surrey Quays, London ( Zone 2) is located on the Windrush line. 

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: 

• Starting salary between £10.20-£12.41 an hour (experience depending) 

• 28 days annual leave plus your birthday off - Pro rata. 

• Sundays only - 11am - 5pm. 

• No late nights 

• Pension contribution 

• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme 

• Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app 

• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline 

• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities 

• Access to latest clinical technology and equipment 

• 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’re ready and raring to join our team and drive our practice forward, we can’t wait to hear from you. You just need to be passionate, a great team worker and communicator, confident in using IT systems, and have an ability to adapt.  

Got what we’re looking for? Head to our website to learn more about the role and apply today.