Trainee Optical Assistant

Date: 3 Feb 2025

Location: Edinburgh, SCT, GB, EH15 3RD

Company: Specsavers

Trainee Optical Assistant

Fort Kinnaird Specsavers

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. 

Our store   

Based in Fort Kinnaird, with a wonderful team of dedicated people waiting to meet you.

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 - Up to £11.64 per hour
  • Full time 38.5 or Part Time hours
  • Free Parking
  • 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
  • Free pair of glasses
  • Discounts within the shopping centre
  • Fun incentives
  • Great bus links

 

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 
  • A good initiative 
  • 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 

 

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