Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers

Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, IEonsite$14k/yrPosted Jul 24, 2026
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About the role

ContractTypeAndDuration

Full Time, Permanent

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.

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 Specsavers.

Our store

Based in the Liffey Valley, Specsavers is a community driven store that actively participates with charities and community initiatives alike.

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:

€14.35ph

Full time hours

Professional fees paid

Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme

Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app

Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities

Support with IP, other higher accreditations and Pathway

Access to latest clinical technology and equipment

Support with CPD points

Regular team events and team building evenings

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 customers’ lives easier

Great teamwork

A good initiative

Confidence in using IT systems

Excellent communication and listening skills

Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new

Able to receive feedback and be open to development, knowing we’ll be there to support and guide you throughout your process (with your openness and our guidance, your opportunities will be endless).

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.

Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!

Andrew Hastings

Recruiter

Email andrew.hastings1@specsavers.com

Contact

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Salary: €14.35

Key information

Location

Liffey Valley

Area of interest: Trainee Optical Assistant

Contract type: Permanent

Apply by

31st August

Compensation

This Other role pays $14k/yr. Within typical range for other roles in Ireland.

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