Trainee Optical Assistant

Date: 6 Dec 2025

Location: Kirkintilloch, SCT, GB, G66 1HN

Company: Specsavers

Trainee Optical Assistant

Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire

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 Kirkintilloch, our store has recently been refurbished and looks great.There is free parking in the area and we have a wonderful team of dedicated members who are ready and 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:   

  • Full time hours: 37.5 over 5 days to include weekend days
  • Up to £12.41 an hour depending on age 
  • Generous bonus potential after probation
  • Free parking in the area
  • Employee discounts
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Additional day off for your birthday to celebrate you!
  • Access to medical support and guidance through WeCare
  • Health and wellbeing support with funded access to the Headspace App
  • Fantastic development opportunities 

 

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 about and experience of providing excellent customer service and making customers’ lives easier 
  • Great teamwork 
  • 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). 

 

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!

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