Optical Assistant

2 weeks ago


Maidenhead Berkshire, United Kingdom Specsavers Full time

Contract Type Permanent, Full time or Part time

Job Family Store Roles | Job Category Optical Assistant

Experienced Optical Assistant

Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours / Open to part time – 3 days minimum (Weekend working is essential)

Salary: Dependent on experience

Benefits: Specsavers perks, additional birthday day off, staff, friends and family discounts, Wecare & Headspace, free parking

Experience – Previous optical experience is essential for this role

Join our team as an Optical Assistant, and you’ll discover why at Specsavers, we pride ourselves on providing the foundation for exciting, long-term careers – a home where your previous optical expertise will be truly valued and where you’ll be given the opportunity to thrive. 

We’re looking for someone who has previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant – however we’ll continue to help develop and expand your knowledge.

Some of the key tasks required include:

  • Listening to patients, and giving good clear advice, explaining suitable products & offers whilst understanding NHS procedures & applying our own high standards
  • Dispensing of lenses (single vision / bi-focal & varifocal)
  • Carrying out pre-screening examinations & working alongside the wider team in day to day running of clinics
  • Take measurements and support patients with collections, ensuring fit, comfort & accuracy of frames are checked thoroughly
  • Maintain delivery of excellent customer service at all times, playing a valuable part of a customer journey & successful retail team.

You’ve already demonstrated that you’re a natural when it comes to customer care, you’re articulate, good with people with an organised approach and always happy to help, so you’ll fit right in as a valuable member of our friendly store team, joining a business that’s going places.

If you are interested, please click  Apply  as this vacancy will close once we have filled all available places.

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