Optical Assistant

Specsavers; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Specsavers seeks an Optical Assistant to provide excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must have previous optical experience and will have the chance for professional progression through recognized qualifications. Join a supportive team dedicated to helping you thrive in your optical career.

Benefits

Opportunities for further progression

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Qualifications

• Previous optical experience as Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant.
• Natural customer care ability and articulate communication.

Responsibilities

• Listening to patients and giving advice on suitable products.
• Dispensing lenses and carrying out pre-screening examinations.
• Maintaining high customer service standards.

Skills

Customer Care

Articulation

Organizational Skills

Job description

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Working hours: Full time (40) including 1 weekend day ( Satudays)

Experience level: Previous Optical experience is essential for this role

Opportunities for further progression

Good Transport Links

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Join our team as an Optical Assistant, and you’ll discover why at Specsavers, we pride ourselves on providing the foundation for exciting, long-term careers – a home where your previous optical expertise will be truly valued and where you’ll be given the opportunity to thrive.

Experienced Optical Assistant

Location: Winchmore Hill ( S) , London.

Salary: Depending on experience

Working hours: Full time (40) including 1 weekend day ( Satudays)

Experience level: Previous Optical experience is essential for this role

Opportunities for further progression

Good Transport Links

Team Social Events

Join our team as an Optical Assistant, and you’ll discover why at Specsavers, we pride ourselves on providing the foundation for exciting, long-term careers – a home where your previous optical expertise will be truly valued and where you’ll be given the opportunity to thrive.

Optical Assistant roles at Specsavers are now even more rewarding. Join us and complete a nationally recognised qualification equivalent to a Level 3 BTEC to accelerate your optical career. The course improves knowledge and understanding of dispensing procedures and provides a stepping stone to the roles of DO, CLO and beyond!

We’re looking for someone who has previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant - however we’ll continue to help develop and expand your knowledge.

Some of the key tasks required include:

• Listening to patients, and giving good clear advice, explaining suitable products & offers whilst understanding NHS procedures & applying our own high standards
• Dispensing of lenses (single vision / bi-focal & varifocal)
• Carrying out pre-screening examinations & working alongside the wider team in day to day running of clinics
• Take measurements and support patients with collections, ensuring fit, comfort & accuracy of frames are checked thoroughly
• Maintain delivery of excellent customer service at all times, playing a valuable part of a customer journey & successful retail team.
  
  

You’ve already demonstrated that you’re a natural when it comes to customer care, you’re articulate, good with people with an organised approach and always happy to help, so you’ll fit right in as a valuable member of our friendly store team, joining a business that’s going places.

If you are interested, please click Apply as this vacancy will close once we have filled all available places. We therefore highly recommend early applications.es.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales, Customer Service, and Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Retail

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