Optical Assistant

Optical Assistant - Retford 
Are you a passionate, people focussed optical assistant looking for an environment in which to grow your career, surrounded by an award winning team? If so, Specsavers Retford might just be the home for you..

Based in north Nottinghamshire, with the train station a 5 minute walk away and A1 within touching distance, Retford is easily accessed from many surrounding towns. Retford opened its doors over 30 years ago and has become known locally for its first-class service, highly professional and knowledgeable team and dedication to supporting the local community

Alongside Retford the directors run another highly successful sister store in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, and if variety appeals, the option is available to work across both stores, however this isn’t a requirement.

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. 

• Full time - 37.5 hours per week 
• Salary - from £12.91 per hour increasing with experience and qualifications 
• 28 days annual leave plus your birthday off 
• A private medical and dental cash plan
• A paid “volunteering’ day each year
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• WeCare – a confidential employee support service, that includes free; counselling, virtual GP service, legal and financial help, plus more
• Additional annual leave for long service

What we're looking for?

• Previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant 
• A people person, who loves to chat to customers and work with a friendly team
• A desire to develop and learn, not everyone who joins us wants to complete professional training, this is no issue, but optics is a changing world and continuous development and improvement is essential

Your career.. 

We have a proven track record of looking after our people and developing their talents. With most of our Optical Assistants gaining their level 3 & 4 dispensing qualifications and some going on to study to become qualified Dispensing Opticians, Contact Lens Opticians and even Optometrists. For those who do not have a clinical passion, our management development offer, which includes in house training as well as courses and qualifications accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), has seen many colleagues progress into leadership roles both in store and the wider Specsavers group. In fact, our current assistant manager, store manager and one of our partners, all started in the business as an optical assistant! Your future is in good hands in Retford.

Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!