Dispensing Optician

Ready to deliver the best patient care from the heart of our store? If your answer is yes, as a qualified Dispensing Optician, you could be a role model playing a key part in creating a warm, friendly atmosphere, and an outstanding store environment for our customers and industry-leading team. 

Our store

Located in the Gyle Shopping Cente in Edinburgh, the store recently relocated to a new space, boasting a fresh and modern look with 7 test rooms all with state of the art equipment! You’ll join a community focused team full of people from all walks of life and all levels of experience. 

Our team 

We have a wonderful team in our store ready and waiting for you to meet. Our Dispensing Opticians are an integral part of our store team, so we’re keen to get you up to speed. Along with your clinical and retail expertise – this will stand you in good stead if you choose to become a store director yourself one day.

What's on offer?

• Up to £33,000 depending on experience 
• Up to £5,000 Golden Hello (terms apply)
• Individual and team bonus 
• Full time working hours (38 hours per week) - condensed over 4 days 
• Part time option available 
• No late nights
• Flexible weekend work
• 29 days holiday including bank holidays
• Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you! 
• Professional fees paid
• Free parking
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• A supportive and sociable team

Find out more

We do need you to have a few skills to get started in this role. Firstly, you’ll need a BSc (HONS) in Ophthalmic Dispensing and an excellent understanding of both the optics and audiology customer journeys. You must have excellent listening and communication skills, be passionate about providing top-notch customer service, and be a great team worker. Got all of these? We can’t wait for you to apply! For further information, contact Alicia Downing-Keat on alicia.downingkeat@specsavers.com or call 07707850953