Specsavers, Belfast Victoria Square - Northern Ireland
Trainee Optical Assistant
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. 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, ensuring every patient receives the best care in our stores.
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. Once you’ve found your feet as a Trainee Optical Assistant, you can take advantage of plenty of professional training and development opportunities, with the support of experienced Opticians and Technicians on your journey.
Our store
Based in Belfast Park Centre, our store has off-site parking and bike lockups available. With sustainability at the forefront, Specsavers Victoria Square is a community-driven store that actively participates in charities and community initiatives.
What’s on Offer?
As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a range of benefits for you to enjoy. These include:
1. Competitive Basic Salary
2. Uncapped performance-related bonus scheme
3. 29 days annual leave (Includes Bank Holidays)
4. Full time or part time with weekend flexibility
5. Professional fees paid
6. Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
7. Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app
8. WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
9. Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
10. Support with IP, other higher accreditations and Pathway
11. Access to the latest clinical technology and equipment
12. Support with CPD points
13. Regular team events and team building evenings
What we’re looking for?
If this sounds like a fit for you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a Trainee Optical Assistant. These include:
1. Passion for providing excellent customer service
2. Great teamwork
3. A good initiative
4. Confidence in using IT systems
5. Excellent communication and listening skills
6. Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new
7. Able to receive feedback and be open to development
Find out more
If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply. There’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition:
This includes:
1. Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
2. Experience in optics or Audiology business
3. Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.
Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!
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