Optical Assistant

Specsavers, a household name and a Highstreet staple. And you could be part of the team.  

So, you’re a proactive people person ready to be the friendly face our stores need? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. So, if you’ve had previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant, this Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.  

As an Optical Assistant, you’ll use your passion for the Specsavers brand, products and services alongside your incredible customer service skills, to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team.  

Our Store:

Based in the Somerset town of Yeovil our store is right in the centre of the town with good transport links, lots of cafes and coffee shops and with recent re-development of parts of the town it's an exciting place to be. If you have recent clinical or retail optical experience,  are hard working, love making customers happy and enjoy being part of a busy team we'd love to hear from 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:

• From £12.60 per hour (more depending on qualifications/experience)
• Full time hours with weekend working - 40 hours a week
• OR
• Part time hours - minimum of 2 full days - 16 hours a week
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Extra day off for your birthday
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced sick pay 
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)
• Fantastic progression opportunities

There is an opportunity to undertake a DO Apprenticeship for the right candidate too

Who is this Apprenticeship for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a Dispensing Optician Apprentice.

• The dispensing optician apprenticeship programme is designed for experienced optical assistants
• All applicants should have 5 GCSEs (grades 4-9 / A-C), including Maths, English and Science.
• Individuals who have lived in the EU for 3 years or more, with the right to work in the UK

What does the role involve?

The role of a dispensing optician or someone training as such, is to advise on, fit and supply the spectacle frames and lenses most appropriate for each patient’s visual and lifestyle needs.  This includes advising on and dispensing:

• Frames and lenses for driving, occupational use, hobbies, and activities.
• Protective eyewear, such as prescription sunglasses, spectacles for screen use, and sports and safety eyewear.
• Spectacles for children, taking account of their different facial characteristics and the challenge of communicating with both parents/carers and children.
• Spectacles and low vision aids for visually impaired patients

Dispensing opticians also provide clinical advice and guidance on common ocular conditions.

Find out more 

If you’re ready and raring to join our team and drive our practice forward, we can’t wait to hear from you. You just need to have some previous Optical Experience, be passionate, a great team worker and communicator, confident in using IT systems, and have an ability to adapt.  

Got what we’re looking for? Head to our website to learn more about the role and apply today.