Specsavers
Trainee Optical Assistant
Trainee Optical Assistant at Specsavers, based in Southampton, South East England, paying £12.00 per hour. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £12.00 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site · Weekend work
- Location
- Southampton, South East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Customer Advisor
25% below the typical rate for customer advisor
Reference 57522641
About the role
So, you're a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you'd be a great fit here. So, if you've ever considered a career in optics, this Trainee Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.
As a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don't need to have previous experience, you just need to be prepared to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team, making sure every patient receives the best care in our stores.
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:
- Up to £12.91 an hour
- Full time (40 hours per week) including an element of weekend working
- Staff discounts
- Birthday day off on top of your standard allowance
- Health and wellbeing scheme and support: WeCare and Headspace App
- Enhanced parental leave
- Enhanced sick pay
- Working for a certified "Great Place to Work" company: Working at Specsavers | Great Place to Work® UK
What we're looking for?
If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a Trainee Optical Assistant.These include:
- Passion for providing excellent customer service and making customers' lives easier
- Great teamwork
- Good focus
- Confidence in using IT systems
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new
- Able to receive feedback and be open to development, knowing we'll be there to support and guide you throughout your process (with your openness and our guidance, your opportunities will be endless).
Some responsibilities of this role include:
- Welcoming customers into store
- Booking in eye tests
- Pre-screening patients
- Style advice and fitting of frames
- Taking measurements
- Taking phones calls
Find out more
If you've got all these skills, we'd love for you to apply, but there's also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it. This includes:
- Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
Checked all the boxes? This job will close when it's filled, so don't delay, apply today!
Reference: 57522641 · Posted 5 days ago · Closes 16 Dec 2026 · Listed via Specsavers
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