Optical Assistant

Specsavers
Fareham, United Kingdom
Last month
£25,350 pa

Salary

£25,350 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (Last month)

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, 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:

  • £13.50 per hour (depending on qualifications/experience)
  • Full time hours with weekend working - 40 hours a week
  • OR
  • Part time hours with weekend working - minimum of 3 full days a week
  • Bonus based on all sales
  • Free glasses twice a year (after 6 months)
  • WeCare - our healthcare support partner
  • Headspace - mental health and wellbeing app access
  • Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
  • Great transport links
  • Fantastic friendly, professional and social team
  • Great premises with all the tech needed to support you in your day to day role
  • Working for a certified Great Place to Work store: Working at Specsavers | Great Place to Work® UK

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.

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