Have you ever considered a career in Audiology? Are you passionate about helping others and giving fantastic customer service? As well as learning clinical skills you will manage the administration associated with your clinics and in line with patients needs.

**Please note that the store induction and training for this role will be in our Greenock Store an your travel and accommodation will be paid for you. The Trainee AP foundation course is held in Nottingham, so please ensure you are happy with this before applying.**

Here is your opportunity to join a global company that is focused on providing the best value optometry, audiology and other healthcare services to everybody, simply, clearly and consistently, exceeding customer expectations every time.

Our Trainee Audiology practitioner role with Specsavers is the perfect entry point for those looking for a career in the hearcare industry. You will have access to industry leading training, equipment and support.

As a Trainee Audiology practitioner, you will be an integral member of the team and the first point of contact for our customers and once you have completed the relevant training you will be able to perform clinical activities along the customer pathway. A key part of this qualification will be repair & rehabilitation as well as wax removals using microsuction techniques.

Our business

You will be based in our Fort William Store.

Our team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people who are ready and waiting for you to meet you.  

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: up to £12.91 per hour
• Part-time: 3 days per week Monday - Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm ( 24 hours per week) - weekend working will be required in the future
• 28 days leave (including bank holidays) pro rata
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• 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
• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

What we’re looking for?

We are looking for someone who is willing to learn and to progress in Audiology with previous experience in a healthcare / Retail / Customer facing setting preferred but not essential. At Specsavers we pride ourselves in our career development and our trainee Audiology Practitioner roles are the perfect first step for those looking to get into the Hearcare industry. There really is no limit to what you can achieve with Specsavers.

Find out more

While we don’t need you to have a degree or any specific qualifications to enrol on this programme, we do need you to have a few skills to get started here. Firstly, you’ll need to have good written and verbal English skills, so we know you can communicate effectively with our customers and colleagues. You’ll also need to have a keen interest in self-development, desire to further your skills, and then ideally a fluency in use of patient management systems such (but don’t worry if you don’t have that last one).

This vacancy will close once we have filled all available assessment places. We therefore highly recommend early applications.

INDDAP

Pay: Up to £12.91 per hour

Application question(s):

• Do you have customer-facing experience?

Work Location: In person