Dispensing Optician

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

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 Store

Specsavers in Shirley are looking for an experienced Dispensing Optician.  With 4 test rooms and experiences directors.

Working with our Directors you will have an input into the making of key business decisions within the store, you will drive clinical and commercial excellence as well as supervising a pre-registration Optometrist.

We recognise that our people are the key to our success. That’s why, at Specsavers we do everything we can to ensure our team get the best from us too – from market-leading training, access to cutting-edge technology and a personal development plan built around you. 

What’s on Offer?

• A very competitive annual salary
• 33 days holiday
• Bonus up to £200 a month
• Excellent holiday allowance 
• GOC fees paid
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Tier 2 sponsorship in place 
• Access to the latest clinical technology 
• 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.

Location

Shirley is a former village located on the western side of Southampton with its focus of the area being retail and residential. Specsavers Shirley is a 10-minute drive from Southampton Central train station. There is also a direct bus link from Southampton station to Shirley Specsavers which takes 15 minutes.

What we’re looking for?
You’ll need to be a qualified and GOC registered Dispensing Optician with the drive, passion and the willingness to build upon our customer-focused culture. As part of our team, you’ll need to be able to provide a unique blend of customer care and professional excellence. You’ll need to demonstrate good attention to detail along with a passion for the community. Teamwork also forms a big part of our culture, so the ability to work well with others is essential.

About Specsavers:
Specsavers began 40 years ago with the vision of two optometrists, Doug, and Mary Perkins, who set out to provide best-value eyecare to everybody. Their passion for optometry has led Specsavers to become the largest privately-owned optical group in the world, delivering high-quality, affordable optical and hearing care. And it continues to shape the lives and experience of thousands of colleagues who are developing their careers with us across the globe. We are proud of how far we’ve come as a business, now we want to see you grow with us too.

Find out more!

For more information or to apply, please contact Katie Francome at Specsavers Recruitment Services on 07526511146 or email katie.francome@specsavers.com