Entry Level
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Earn between £8.20 - £12.91 per hour working 40 hours per week.
- Gain experience in customer service, eye tests, and style advice.
- Receive training and development opportunities, plus benefits like extra annual leave and discounts.
About the Role
We’re looking for passionate, hard-workers with some previous retail experience ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors.
Once you’ve found your feet as an Optical Assistant, you won’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.
What’s on Offer?
- 40 hours per week
- Salary from £8.20 - £12.91 per hour
- 28 days Annual Leave - an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
- 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
- Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
- Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)
What does the role involve?
- Welcoming customers into store
- Booking in eye tests
- Pre-screening patients
- Providing style advice
- Measuring frames
- Taking phone calls
Requirements
- Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment