Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Kerswell Green; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £13/hr

Bonus structure

Pension scheme

Specsavers Perks

WeCare support

Headspace subscription

Eyecare discounts

Birthday day off

Enhanced family leave

Sick pay

Job summary

Specsavers in Acocks Green is hiring an Optical Assistant. Join a supportive team, welcome customers, and help with eyewear choices. We offer full-time or part-time roles with weekend work, strong training, and clear progression in a busy retail optical environment.

We provide a benefits package including a pension, discounts, and wellbeing support, plus access to Headspace and Our WeCare service to support you and your family.

Responsibilities

• Welcome customers and assist with optical services.
• Provide excellent customer service and explain products.
• Support training and development and IT systems usage.

Job description

Are you a caring individual looking to continue your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place.

We’re looking for passionate, hard‑workers with some previous optical experience ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you’ve found your feet as an Optical Assistant, you won’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 Acocks Green, our store has great career progression opportunities!

Whats on offer?

• Salary - up to £13 an hour (depending on experience)


• Bonus structure


• Full time or Part time availability- weekend working is essential


• Endless development and progression opportunities


• Supportive team environment with excellent store partners leading the way


• 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


• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!


• Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

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.