Dispensing Optician

Whether you’ve just qualified or already have experience and looking for a new challenge, our Dispensing Optician role in Newquay, Cornwall could be just right for you.

This role is also open to Contact Lens Opticians who are interested in exploring a hybrid CLO and DO role!

As long as you’re a friendly face with buckets of passion and ambition, you can help us make a real difference to people’s lives, in more ways than you thought possible. With training and development readily available among a great team of experts, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. 

Our team   

We have a wonderful team of 18 dedicated and supportive people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.   

Location   

Newquay is a town on the north coast of Cornwall, in southwest England. It’s known for sandy Fistral and Watergate Bay beaches, where waves from the Atlantic Ocean create strong surf. On the seafront, the Blue Reef Aquarium features an underwater tunnel going through a coral-reef tank with pufferfish, sharks, and rays. Further inland, surrounded by tropical gardens, Newquay Zoo is home to meerkats, wildebeest, and sloths. The store is located on the high street, just a stones throw away from the beach!     

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:   

• £34,000 annual salary
• Performance related bonus
• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank hols, increasing with length of service
• Your birthday off
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• ABDO and GOC fees paid for
• Pension contribution
• Opportunity for a hybrid CLO and DO role
• Specsavers Perks - Specsavers Perks is our discounted benefits platform which offers all colleagues access to over 1,000 discounts (discounts and cashback).
• Subscription to the “Headspace” App - Headspace is an app that provides mindfulness tools for everyday life, including meditations, sleepcasts, mindful movement and focus exercises.
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline - As part of your benefits at Specsavers all UK and Guernsey colleagues and immediate family* can access the enhanced employee support service, WeCare. The service is completely confidential and free to use.
• Family friendly location with a strong community feel

What we’re looking for? 

Alongside being a qualified and GOC registered Dispensing Optician, the right person for this position will be confident, possess a strong worth ethic and a willingness to succeed. You’ll be passionate about your job and enjoy a fast-paced environment. We are looking for a Dispensing Optician who will go the extra mile for our customers and someone who encourages their colleagues to do the same. In summary, we’re looking for a high calibre resident Dispensing Optician to join us and assist in driving this excellent practice forward.

Find out more 

If you have everything we’re looking for and are excited by this opportunity, we’re excited to hear from you. Now is the perfect time to apply! Please get in touch at oliver.barkwill@specsavers.com, call me on 07549213191 or drop me a WhatsApp message.