Optical Assistant - Fast-Paced with Growth Path + Bonus

Inspired Selections Group; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Individual sales bonus

Parking nearby

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Inspired Recruitment Group is recruiting for an Optical Assistant in Portsmouth. This busy practice offers 5 testing rooms, a friendly team of around 27 and a structured progression path toward Dispensing Optician training. Salary starts at 26,000+ DOE with an individual sales bonus and a clear route to higher roles.

Full-time or part-time hours available, with weekend work as needed. You will dispense spectacles, advise on frames and lenses, handle fittings, and deliver excellent patient

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months' experience within optics.
• Friendly, confident and proactive with a focus on customer service.
• Ability to build relationships with patients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing spectacles and advising patients on frame and lens options.
• Frame styling, fittings and adjustments.
• Supporting patients throughout their visit.
• General shop floor and customer service duties.
• Reception and administration where required.
• Working closely with the wider team to keep the practice running smoothly.

Skills

Dispensing

Customer service

Retail sales

Teamwork

Job description

Inspired Recruitment Group is recruiting for an Optical Assistant in Portsmouth. This busy practice offers 5 testing rooms, a friendly team of around 27 and a structured progression path toward Dispensing Optician training. Salary starts at 26,000+ DOE with an individual sales bonus and a clear route to higher roles.

Full-time or part-time hours available, with weekend work as needed. You will dispense spectacles, advise on frames and lenses, handle fittings, and deliver excellent patient