Trainee Optical Retailer
Specsavers
Cockermouth, CA13 9LQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Pay
£12.91/hr
Contract
Not specified
Hours
Full-time · Weekends
Closing date
4 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
Cockermouth - Brand-new store opening in January 2027!
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 Specsavers.
Our store
We are excited to be opening a brand-new Specsavers store in Cockermouth tin January 2027
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:
- Full time 37.5 hours - will inlcude a weekend day
- Salary - Up to £12.91 per hour
- Friends and Family discount
- Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
- Extra day off for your birthday
- WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
- Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
- Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
- Enhanced company sick pay scheme
What we’re looking for?
Some of the skills we’re looking for include:
- Passion for providing excellent customer service
- Teamworking
- IT confident
- Excellent communication and listening
- Ability to adapt and develop
- Ideally, experience working in a fast-paced retail environment
Find out more
If you have everything we’re looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we’re excited to hear from you. Head to our website to learn more about the role, or even better, apply now.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
Specsavers
First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
24 October 2026
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