Dispensing Optician

Specsavers; Saltash; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking at store

ABDO and college fees paid

Private health & dental

Pension contribution

Specsavers Perks

WeCare support

Headspace subscription

Birthday day off

Job summary

Specsavers Saltash is seeking a qualified Dispensing Optician to join our Cornwall store. You will deliver expert optical dispensing, advise customers on lens choices, and contribute to a friendly, professional team across two floors and multiple test spaces.

You’ll work with the local community, supporting colleagues with high clinical standards while pursuing ongoing training and development. A supportive, well-established team awaits you in a busy retail setting.

Qualifications

• GOC registered Dispensing Optician with full registration.
• Commitment to customer care and community focus.
• Strong attention to detail and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide dispensing optician services and expert advice to customers.
• Support patients with lens choices and aftercare within store standards.
• Maintain high service levels and collaborate with store team.

Skills

Customer care

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Passion for role

Education

GOC registration as Dispensing Optician

Job description

Whether you’ve just qualified or already have experience and looking for a new challenge, our Dispensing Optician role could be just right for you.

As long as you’re a friendly face with buckets of passion and ambition, you can help us make a real difference to people’s lives, in more ways than you thought possible. With training and development readily available among a great team of experts, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss.

Our store

Based in Cornwall, Saltash is a bright and welcoming store covering 2 floors and has 4 test rooms and 2 Audiology rooms. We have free onsite parking and have a fantastic friendly team. Its also in the best location being just across the bridge from Plymouth. We have a well established team were progression is prioritised !

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:

• Salaries depending on experience
• Store and performance bonus
• Full or part time opportunity
• Free parking at the back of the store or on a side street 2 minutes away
• ABDO and college fees paid for
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Private health and dental cover
• Pension contribution
• 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
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!

We are passionate about the clinical development of our team, and as our new Dispensing Optician, we would like to support you with extra courses and specialisms that interest you. If your ambitions are to become our next Contact Lens Optician, we’ll do everything we can to help you to get there!

What we're looking for?

You’ll need to be a qualified and GOC registered Dispensing Optician with the drive, passion, and the willingness to build upon our customer-focused culture. As part of our team, you’ll need to be able to provide a unique blend of customer care and professional excellence. You’ll need to demonstrate good attention to detail along with a passion for the community. Teamwork also forms a big part of our culture, so the ability to work well with others is essential.