Optical Assistant - Weston Super Mare
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About the role
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, Contact Lens Assistant, Imaging Assistant or Dispensing Assistant, this Optical Assistant role could be perfect for you.
As an Optical Assistant, you’ll use your passion for Optics, our products and services alongside your incredible customer service skills, to create an outstanding store environment for both our customers and our team.
Our warm and welcoming store, is centrally located in this wonderful seaside town and has great transport links:
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 £12.91 an hour (more depending on experience)
- Full time (39 hours a week) OR part time for the right candidate (minimum of 3 full days a week)
- Regular weekend hours to be worked as part of the weekly hours
- 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)
- Working for a certified Great Place to Work company: UK's Best Workplaces™ 2026 | 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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