Dispensing Optician/Experienced Optical Assistant

1 week ago


Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom Adkins Opticians Ltd Full time £25,000 - £35,000 per year

We are a busy, friendly and laid back independent Opticians practice. We have a reputation for excellent service, expertise and state of the art equipment. We currently allow a minimum of 40 minutes for eye exams and don't set targets or KPIs.

Due to increasing growth, we currently have a vacancy for a dynamic and enthusiastic, qualified & registered Dispensing Optician (students, NQs and experienced Optical Assistants also considered). Duties to include spectacle dispensing along with ordering and glazing (training provided if required), along with dispensing/admin plus screening roles as required. A good level of inter-personal skills, reliability and professionalism will be essential. We require a minimum of 5 A-Cs (or 5+) at GCSE, including english and maths.

Salary to be negotiated, commensurate with qualifications and experience, pro-rata with hours worked. Hours will be upto 4.5 days a week (34 hours per week) - to include Saturday mornings.

We are located on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, only 40 minutes from excellent beaches and on the Inter-City rail line, which runs between London (90mins) and Norwich (17 mins). The slower pace means an excellent quality of life in the area and it really is a terrific place to raise a family.

If you fancy a fresh challenge and find this is of interest, feel free to get in touch - we'd love to hear from you Please note, only suitably qualified applicants will be responded to. No agencies please

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Expected hours: No more than 34 per week

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Sick pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • DISS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • Optical: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person



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