Trainee Optical Assistant - Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales

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   

Located in the heart of the historic town of Caernarfon, our Specsavers store is a busy and community-focused practice dedicated to delivering outstanding eye and hearing care. The store features six test rooms, enabling the team to deliver a high volume of clinical appointments while maintaining exceptional standards of patient care. The store benefits from excellent local transport links, with nearby bus services connecting Caernarfon to Bangor, Porthmadog and surrounding communities. Convenient parking is also available nearby, making the store easily accessible for those commuting by car.

Our team   

Our Caernarfon store is home to a friendly, experienced and supportive team who are passionate about delivering outstanding customer care. Colleagues across optics, audiology and retail work closely together to create a collaborative and welcoming environment where everyone is encouraged to share knowledge and develop their skills. The team prides itself on providing a personalised experience for every customer, combining clinical excellence with exceptional service. With a strong focus on teamwork, professional growth and colleague wellbeing, the store offers a positive and rewarding workplace where individuals are empowered to succeed and make a real difference to the local community.

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 between £8.20ph - £12.91 per hour
• Performance-based bonus scheme available following successful completion of probation.
• Part Time - 23.25 - 3 days per week, to include working Saturdays
• No Sunday or Bank Holiday 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.  

Got what we’re looking for? This job will close when it's filled, so don't delay, apply today!

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