Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Highweek; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

WeCare helpline

Great Place to Work

Job summary

Specsavers in the Highweek area (Newton Abbot store) is seeking an Optical Assistant with a passion for our brand and customer service. You’ll be the friendly face helping customers with their eye care needs and supporting dispensing tasks.

The role offers training and progression towards management, with a supportive team environment. Ideal candidates have optical experience, strong communication skills, and are comfortable using IT systems.

Qualifications

• Previous Optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly customer service on the shop floor.
• Assist with dispensing and optical tasks to support the store team.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

IT systems

Job description

Specsavers. A household name and a Highstreet staple. And you could be part of the team.
So, you’re a proactive people person ready to be the friendly face our stores need? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, if you’ve had previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant, this Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.
As an Optical Assistant, you’ll use your passion for the Specsavers brand, products and services alongside your incredible customer service skills, to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team. We'd love for the right candidate to join us and progress, with support, into Management too!
What’s on offer?
Our busy and welcoming Newton Abbot store is a wonderful place to work, with a freindly and professional team and all the equipment you need to ensure you can do your job to the best of your abilities. 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:

• Up to £12.91 per hour
• Bonus Scheme
• 40 hours a week, part time considered for the right candidate with the ability to offer school hours (one day of the weekend each week or alt full weekends)
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Extra day off for your birthday
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Specific progression on to a Dispensing Optician Apprenticeship, if desired, once elgibility criteria are met
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced sick pay (after a year or service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)
• Working for a certified Great Place to Work company: Working at Specsavers | Great Place to Work® UK

Find out more
If you’re ready and raring to join our team and drive our practice forward, we can’t wait to hear from you. You just need to have some previous Optical Experience, be passionate, a great team worker and communicator, confident in using IT systems, and have an ability to adapt.