Trainee Optical Assistant - Worthing, West Sussex

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   

The Worthing Specsavers store is a vibrant and well‑established practice located in the heart of the town centre, offering exceptional eye and hearing care supported by the latest clinical technology. With 9 fully equipped test rooms, the store is well‑designed to support high customer demand while ensuring a smooth, efficient experience for patients. The store also benefits from excellent public transport connections, with numerous local bus routes running directly into Worthing Town Centre. Worthing is also well‑served by a wide rail network, with Southern Rail operating frequent services across the region, making the store easily accessible from surrounding areas. For those travelling by car, there are several convenient parking options nearby, including car parks and on-street parking, just a short walk from the store. With a supportive leadership team and strong development opportunities, Worthing Specsavers provides an ideal environment for those looking to grow their career in optical or audiology services.

Our team   

The Worthing Specsavers team is a large and well‑established group of over 55 experienced colleagues, reflecting the scale and capability of the store as a major local practice . Team members include fully qualified optometrists, dispensing opticians, audiology specialists, and a strong retail team, all working together to deliver high‑quality eye and hearing care. Customer feedback consistently highlights the team’s friendliness, professionalism, and supportive approach, noting their thorough eye examinations, clear communication, and attention to detail throughout the customer journey . The store’s leadership places strong emphasis on development, training, and maintaining a positive working environment, helping the team provide a welcoming, knowledgeable, and efficient service 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 starting from £12.71ph
• Full Time (40 hours) and Part Time hours (3 days min) avaiable, to include working a weekend day
• No late nights!
• Performance-related bonus scheme worth around £3,000 per year, or more!
• 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

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.  

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