Specsavers Careers
Trainee Optical Assistant
Trainee Optical Assistant at Specsavers Careers, based in Southampton, South East, paying £12.91 per hour. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £12.91 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site · Weekend work
- Location
- Southampton, South East
- Closing date
- Sector
- Customer Advisor
20% below the typical rate for customer advisor
Reference 644641498130751463
About the role
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. So, 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, making sure every patient receives the best care in our stores.
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:
- Up to £12.91 an hour
- Full time (40 hours per week) including an element of weekend working
- Staff discounts
- Birthday day off on top of your standard allowance
- Health and wellbeing scheme and support: WeCare and Headspace App
- Enhanced parental leave
- Enhanced sick pay
- Working for a certified "Great Place to Work" company: Working at Specsavers | Great Place to Work® UK
What we're looking for?
If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a Trainee Optical Assistant.These include:
- Passion for providing excellent customer service and making c...
Reference: 644641498130751463 · Posted 23 minutes ago · Closes 14 Dec 2026 · Listed via Specsavers Careers
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