Specsavers
Trainee Optical Assistant
Trainee Optical Assistant at Specsavers, based in Surbiton, ENG. This is a part-time role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Part-time · On site · Weekend work
- Location
- Surbiton, ENG
- Closing date
- Sector
- Retail & Customer Service
Reference specsavers/job/Surbiton-Trainee-Optical-Assistant-ENG-KT6-4RB/1453787733
About the role
Trainee Optical Assistant - Surbiton
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 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 for you to enjoy. These include:
- Salary from £8.20 - £12.91 per hour
- Part Time up to 4 days per week including weekend working (Thursday, Friday, Saturday and / or Sunday)
- Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
- 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
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 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!
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Reference: specsavers/job/Surbiton-Trainee-Optical-Assistant-ENG-KT6-4RB/1453787733 · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 26 Nov 2026 · Listed via Specsavers
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