Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in Southampton is looking for an Optical Assistant who will provide excellent customer service and contribute to the store's friendly environment. The ideal candidate has previous optical experience, a proactive approach, and great teamwork skills. Joining this dynamic team comes with competitive pay, bonuses, and numerous perks including professional development opportunities and additional benefits for employee well-being. If you are passionate about eyecare and enjoy helping people, this role could be just for you.

Benefits

From £12.45 per hour

Bonus potential

Specsavers Perks – 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

Fantastic progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant.
• Ability to undertake all aspects of dispensing, pre-screening, and collections.
• Passionate about eye care and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding store environment for customers and the team.
• Use passion for the brand and services to enhance customer experience.
• Participate in training and development opportunities.

Skills

Customer service skills

Teamwork

Communication

IT system usage

Proactive approach

Job description

Optical Assistant

Specsavers Hedge End

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, can undertake all aspect of dispensing, pre-screening and collections, and want to develop further then 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.

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 £12.45 per hour (depending on experience)
• Bonus potential
• Between 37.5 and 40 hours a week with regular weekend days
• 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

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.