Stratford, Specsavers.
So, you’re a proactive people person ready to be the friendly face our stores need? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, if you’ve had previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant, this Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.
As an Optical Assistant, you’ll use your passion for the Specsavers brand, products and services alongside your incredible customer service skills, to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team.
Our business
Stratford , Specsavers
Our team
We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.
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:
Salary:Starting at £28k (experience depending)
Plus Store Bonus!
Full time (40) and Part time (minmum 2 days) including weekend working.
We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
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
Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
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 an Optical Assistant. These include:
At least 3 months experince working in a opticians.
Find out more
If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it.
This includes:
Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
Experience in optics or Audiology business
Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.
Manage national channel partnership with Optiv, driving account and vertical alignment, sales training, marketing programs, and new partner recruitment.
Responsibilities
Interact with partner principals, executives, and sales teams
Conduct sales training presentations for partner sales teams
Work with Channel Marketing Team to drive marketing programs
Assist with pipeline development, sales qualification, and closing
Define and deploy business plans to deepen traction with existing channel partners
Lead all construction safety activities to ensure zero harm, regulatory compliance, and safe project execution through planning, observation, corrective actions, training, and performance reporting.
Responsibilities
Review construction plans, risk assessments, PTW, LOTO, lifting, electrical, hot-work, and working-at-height activities
Conduct site inspections, safety audits, and behavioral observations
Identify risks, develop corrective actions, and track closure
Lead incident and near-miss investigations and root-cause analysis
Ensure contractor compliance with project safety requirements
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field