Optical Assistant
7 months ago
**Optical Assistant**
**Location: Specsavers Carmarthen**
**Hours: Full Time - 40 hours (weekend working is included)**
**Salary: Up to £25k, depending on Optical experience and qualification**
**Development and Career Progression**
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.
**Optical Assistant roles at Specsavers are now even more rewarding. Join us and complete a nationally recognised qualification equivalent to a Level 3 BTEC to accelerate your optical career. The course improves knowledge and understanding of dispensing procedures and provides a stepping stone to the roles of DO, CLO and beyond**
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:
- 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.
INDR
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £25,000.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Additional leave
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Carmarthenshire, SA31 3BN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
**Experience**:
- optical: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
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