Are you a caring individual looking to continue your career as an Optical Assistant? You’ve come to the right place.

We’re looking for passionate, hard-workers ideally with some previous optical experience ready to confidently welcome and help customers as they walk through our doors. And once you’ve found your feet as an Optical Assistant, you won’t just have to stop there. We have plenty of professional training and development in other business areas, as well as the support of experienced Opticians and Technicians supporting you on your journey. So whatever you want your career to look like, you can bring it to life at Specsavers.

Our store

Based in Tamworth

Our team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to meet.

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:

Salary depending on your experience
Full time – 2 positions available
No late nights
Pension contribution
Professional fees paid
Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app
WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
Access to latest clinical technology and equipment
Support with CPD points
Regular team events and team building evenings

What we’re looking for

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as an Optical Assistant. These include:

Ideally previous optical experience as an Optical Advisor or Dispensing Assistant
Strong retail experience if no optics background
Passion for providing excellent customer service and making customers’ lives easier
A good initiative
Confidence in using IT systems
Excellent communication and listening skills
Prepared to step out of your comfort zone and try something new
Able to receive feedback and be open to development, knowing we’ll be there to support and guide you throughout your process (with your openness and our guidance, your opportunities will be endless).

Find out more

Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!

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