Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time weekends

Pension auto-enrolment

SpecSavers Perks

WeCare support

Headspace access

Eye/hear discounts

Birthday leave

Family leave & sick pay

Great Place to Work

Job summary

Specsavers in Portsmouth is seeking an Optical Assistant with a passion for customer care and a willingness to learn. You’ll join a supportive team, receive comprehensive training, and benefit from employer-backed development across store, optics, and audiology areas.

We offer a competitive salary up to £28,000, full-time hours including weekends, pension auto-enrolment, and access to Specsavers Perks, WeCare, Headspace, and eyewear discounts for you and your family.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment.
• Experience in optics or Audiology business.
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.

Skills

Customer service

Optical experience

Audiology basics

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 team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to join them and a fantastic team of Directors and Managers looking forward to meeting you.

What’s on offer?

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 £28,000 per annum, dependent on experience and optical qualification
• Full time to include weekend hours
• We will auto-enrol 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
• Working at a certified "Great Place to Work" company

Find out more

If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it. This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
• Experience in optics or Audiology business
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.

Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!