Dispensing Optician

Specsavers; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retail chain in Tees Valley is looking for a Dispensing Optician. This role offers flexibility with full-time and part-time options, a salary of up to £35,000, and a supportive environment for continuous professional development. The ideal candidate will hold a BSc in Ophthalmic Dispensing and have strong communication and listening skills. With perks like annual leave, a pension scheme, and comprehensive training, this is an excellent opportunity to make a difference in customers' lives.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Annual leave plus birthday off

Pension contribution

Professional fees paid

Discounted benefits scheme

Annual subscription to Headspace

Confidential employee helpline

Outstanding clinical development opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of optics and audiology customer journeys.
• Ability to provide top-notch customer service.
• Great team worker with passion.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with their dispensing needs.
• Provide excellent customer service and support.
• Engage in clinical and professional development.

Skills

Excellent listening skills

Strong communication skills

Passion for customer service

Teamwork

Education

BSc (HONS) in Ophthalmic Dispensing

Job description

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.

With a focus on flexibility, we are open to full‑time and part‑time applicants and will consider any working pattern to suit you. So, whether you need condensed hours, less weekends or early finishes, we’re open to making it work!

What’s on Offer?

• Up to £35,000 per annum (experience depending, pro‑rata)
• Additional bonus scheme
• 33 days annual leave plus your birthday off
• Part‑time, full‑time considered
• Pension contribution
• Professional fees paid
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Support with IP, other higher accreditations and Pathway
• Access to latest clinical technology and equipment
• Support with CPD points
• Regular team events and team building evenings

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 on 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! Contact [e-mail] or click apply