Job Family: Store Support | Job Category: Optical Assistant
Apply by: 11th November 2024
Experienced Optical Assistant
Hours: Full Time – 42.5 hours (To include working Saturdays)
Salary: £25,815 per annum, depending on experience and optical qualification
* Plus monthly Bonus!
* No Sunday working!
* Free parking!
* Extra day off on your birthday
* Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
* Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/ Paternity etc)
* WeCare employee support services
Experience level: Previous Optical experience is essential for this role
Join our team as an Optical Assistant, and you’ll discover why at Specsavers, we pride ourselves on providing the foundation for exciting, long-term careers – a home where your previous optical expertise will be truly valued and where you’ll be given the opportunity to thrive.
Optical Assistant roles at Specsavers are now even more rewarding. Join us and complete a nationally recognised qualification equivalent to a Level 3 BTEC to accelerate your optical career. The course improves knowledge and understanding of dispensing procedures and provides a stepping stone to the roles of DO, CLO and beyond!
We’re looking for someone who has previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant – however we’ll continue to help develop and expand your knowledge.
Some of the key tasks required include:
* Listening to patients, and giving good clear advice, explaining suitable products & offers whilst understanding NHS procedures & applying our own high standards
* Dispensing of lenses (single vision / bi-focal & varifocal)
* Carrying out pre-screening examinations & working alongside the wider team in day to day running of clinics
* Taking measurements and supporting patients with collections, ensuring fit, comfort & accuracy of frames are checked thoroughly
* Maintaining delivery of excellent customer service at all times, playing a valuable part of a customer journey & successful retail team.
You’ve already demonstrated that you’re a natural when it comes to customer care; you’re articulate, good with people, have an organised approach, and are always happy to help, so you’ll fit right in as a valuable member of our friendly store team, joining a business that’s going places.
If you are interested, please click Apply as this vacancy will close once we have filled all available places.
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