Optical Assistant - Walsall, United Kingdom - Specsavers

Specsavers

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Walsall, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Experienced Optical Assistant

Walsall

Full time hours a week

£11.44 an hour

Weekend working required:

Extra day off on your birthday, discounted hearing and eyecare benefits, enhanced sick pay, enhanced pay for family leave (maternity/paternity etc), WeCare employee support services:

Must be able to fully dispense at all levels*:

Join our fantastic 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 in a great team with excellent support and progression opportunities.

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:

Dispensing of lenses (single vision / bi-focal & varifocal)
Carrying out prescreening examinations & working alongside the wider team in day to day running of clinics
Take measurements and support patients with collections, ensuring fit, comfort & accuracy of frames are checked thoroughly
Maintain 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 with an organised approach and 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.

It's essential that you have previously worked in the Optical Sector. Before applying, please check that you are able to travel to the store location on a daily basis. If you have any questions, please speak to a member of the Recruitment Administration & Support Service Team on **