Optical Assistant

Zest Business Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Zest Optical are recruiting an Optical Assistant in Didsbury Village, Manchester to join a proudly independent practice.

The role is part-time, 2-4 days per week including Saturday, with a flexible pattern to suit the right candidate. You will support patients through frame selection and dispensing, helping maintain the boutique, welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working within the optical industry.
• A genuine interest in style, eyewear and premium/designer product.
• Strong communication skills and a naturally warm, unhurried approach with patients.
• Flexibility to work a Saturday as part of the working pattern.
• Someone who takes pride in getting the detail right and enjoys building relationships with regular patients.

Responsibilities

• Support patients through frame selection, style consultations and day-to-day dispensing.
• Help maintain the polished, welcoming feel the practice is known for, from browsing the collection through to collecting new glasses.
• Work closely with the owner and the wider team, contributing to a practice that's as much about experience as it is about eyecare.
• Open to either an employed or self-employed working arrangement, depending on what suits the right candidate.

Skills

Optical industry experience

Customer service oriented

Strong communication skills

Flexible Saturdays

Job description

Optical Assistant | Didsbury, Manchester | Part Time (2-4 Days/Wk, inc. Saturday) | Up to £28,000 FTE

There's a difference between selling someone a pair of glasses and helping them find frames they'll enjoy wearing with confidence. In this practice, that difference is the whole business.

About the Opportunity

Zest Optical are supporting a proudly independent opticians in the heart of Didsbury Village, Manchester, to recruit an Optical Assistant to join their team.

This is a practice that has spent years building a beautifully handpicked collection of eyewear and sunglasses from around the world, with a strong bias towards high-quality, sustainable and beautifully handcrafted frames - think Ahlem, Anne et Valentin, Barton Perreira, DITA, Face à Face, Garrett Leight, Kirk & Kirk, LGR, Lindberg, Salt and Thierry Lasry.

Led by an experienced independent Optometrist, the practice combines clinical excellence with genuine style consultations, and has built a loyal following of patients who come back for the experience as much as the eyewear.

The Role

Optical Assistant role within a well-established, proudly independent practice in Didsbury Village, Manchester

Part time, working 2-4 days per week including a Saturday - exact working pattern to be agreed with the right candidate

Support patients through frame selection, style consultations and day-to-day dispensing

Help maintain the polished, welcoming feel the practice is known for, from browsing the collection through to collecting new glasses

Work closely with the owner and the wider team, contributing to a practice that's as much about experience as it is about eyecare

Open to either an employed or self-employed working arrangement, depending on what suits the right candidate

What We're Looking For

• Experience working within the optical industry
• A genuine interest in style, eyewear and premium/designer product
• Strong communication skills and a naturally warm, unhurried approach with patients
• Flexibility to work a Saturday as part of the working pattern
• Someone who takes pride in getting the detail right and enjoys building relationships with regular patients

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £28,000 FTE (pro rata for part-time hours), depending on experience
• Part time hours - 2 to 4 days per week, with flexibility on which days alongside a Saturday
• The choice of an employed or self-employed working arrangement
• A boutique, independent working environment with a genuinely exciting product range
• The chance to be part of a close, well-established team

This is one for an Optical Assistant who wants a part-time role that still feels genuinely special - with real product, real relationships and a proudly independent business behind it.