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 is conveniently located in the District Shopping Centre in suburban Oakwood, just a short bus ride from Derby city center. Ample parking is available nearby.

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: 

• Salary £6.60 - £11.64 (depending on age) plus in-store bonus
• Full time - 37.5 hours with weekend working 
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme 
• Extra day off for your birthday 
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline 
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities 
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits 
• Enhanced sick pay (after a year or service) 
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc) 

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 calls

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. This vacancy will close once we have filled all available places.