Trainee Optical Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 5 May 2026
LOCATION
Leatherhead
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 Teamwork Attention to Detail Time Management Adaptability

FULL DESCRIPTION

Trainee Optical Assistant

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is hiring a Trainee Optical Assistant for their store in Leatherhead. This full-time, permanent role offers a salary of £12.91 per hour. The store is located in the Swan Shopping Centre, providing a community-focused environment. The successful candidate will receive full training and support.

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

[Employer hidden] Leatherhead is a well-established, community-focused practice located inside the Swan Shopping Centre on Leatherhead High Street, benefiting from a central and easily accessible location for both customers and colleagues. The store delivers high-quality eye and hearing care, and features four fully equipped test rooms, offering a welcoming, professional environment with access to market-leading technology, strong support from experienced store partners, and ongoing training and development opportunities. The practice is well served by public transport, with Leatherhead train station within easy walking distance.

Our Team

The store is supported by a small, close-knit team of around 10 colleagues, creating a friendly and supportive working environment.

What's on Offer?

  • Salary of £12.91ph
  • Full Time – 40 hours per week, to include weekend working
  • We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
  • [Employer hidden] 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

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

Find Out More

If you are comfortable with the responsibilities we're looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we're excited to hear from you. Got what we're looking for? This job will close when it's filled, so don't delay, apply today!

Key Information

  • Location: Leatherhead
  • Area of interest: Trainee Optical Assistant
  • Contract type: Permanent
  • Apply by: 12th May
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