Optical Assistant

Zest Business Group Ltd; Marlow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Zest Optical in Marlow is seeking an experienced Optical Assistant to join a boutique independent practice. You will assist with dispensing, frame and lens advice, and provide personalised service to every patient, while helping shape an eyewear collection with personality.

Full-time is preferred, with part-time and flexible scheduling possible; alternate Saturdays; hours 9:00–17:30, and 9:00–16:30 on Saturdays. You should enjoy fashion-forward eyewear and engaging with social media.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as an Optical Assistant.
• Grounding in dispensing and day-to-day optical practice duties.
• Enjoy offering a personal service and helping patients find the right eyewear.
• An interest in fashion, creative styling or social media would be welcome.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with frame and lens selections to suit needs and budget.
• Support dispensing, fittings and adjustments within your experience.
• Manage appointments, welcome patients and respond to telephone and email enquiries.
• Place orders, liaise with suppliers and keep patients updated.
• Get involved in frame selection and suggest brands that could complement the existing range.

Skills

Dispensing

Frame selection

Customer service

Social media

Job description

Optical Assistant - Marlow - Independent Opticians

Salary: Up to £28,000 DOE, pro rata for part time

Zest Optical are recruiting an experienced Optical Assistant for a boutique independent opticians in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

This would suit an Optical Assistant who enjoys building relationships with patients and wants more involvement in the wider practice. Alongside dispensing and patient care, you can contribute to frame selection, meet suppliers and help shape an eyewear collection with plenty of personality.

The practice runs one clinic a day with hour-long eye examinations, allowing the team to offer a thoughtful, personal service.

Optical Assistant - Role

Work within a small independent team focused on quality eyecare and individual advice

Help patients choose frames and lenses to suit their needs, style and budget

Work with distinctive niche and designer eyewear, alongside premium lens options

Support dispensing, spectacle collections, fittings and adjustments within your experience

Manage appointments, welcome patients and respond to telephone and email enquiries

Place orders, liaise with suppliers and keep patients updated

Get involved in frame selection and suggest brands that could complement the existing range

Opportunity to attend optical trade shows with the team

Scope to help create Instagram and Facebook content if you enjoy social media

Full time preferred, with part time considered, potentially alternating three and four days per week

Alternate Saturdays required

Opening hours of 9am-5.30pm during the week and 9am-4.30pm on Saturdays

Closed Sundays

Free on-street parking approximately five minutes' walk away

Optical Assistant - Requirements

Previous experience working as an Optical Assistant

A good grounding in dispensing and day-to-day optical practice duties

Enjoy offering a personal service and helping patients find the right eyewear

Friendly, reliable and motivated, with a willingness to support colleagues

An interest in fashion, creative styling or social media would be welcome

Applications welcome from both independent and multiple practice backgrounds

Optical Assistant - Salary

Up to £28,000 depending on experience

Pro rata for part time hours