Trainee Optical Retailer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Loughton
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Retail
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Customer Service Communication IT Systems Adaptability Eye Tests Retail

FULL DESCRIPTION

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is looking for a passionate and hardworking Trainee Optical Retailer to welcome and assist customers. The role involves welcoming customers, booking eye tests, providing style advice, and using IT systems. Benefits include a starting salary, annual leave, and access to training and development opportunities.

The role

Are you a caring individual looking to start your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place.  

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. And once you’ve found your feet as a Trainee Optical Assistant, you don’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 [Employer hidden].

Our store 
Based in Loughton

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: 

  • Starting salary £8.20- £12.91 an hour
  • Working hours - 38 hours per week including weekend working. 
  • 28 days annual leave plus your birthday off 
  • No late nights 
  • Pension contribution 
  • [Employer hidden] Perks – our discounted benefits scheme 
  • Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app 
  • WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline 
  • Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities 
  • Access to latest clinical technology and equipment 
  • Regular team events and team building evenings

What we’re looking for? 

Some of the responsibilities of this role include: 

  • Welcoming customers into store 
  • Booking in eye tests 
  • Pre-screening patients 
  • Providing style advice 
  • Measuring frames 
  • Taking phone call 

If you’re ready and raring to join our team and drive our practice forward, we can’t wait to hear from you. You just need to be passionate, a great team worker and communicator, confident in using IT systems, and have an ability to adapt.  

Got what we’re looking for? Head to our website to learn more about the role and apply today. 

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