Optical Assistant

Date: 9 Sept 2025

Location: Chard, ENG, GB, TA20 1PH

Company: Specsavers

Optical Assistant 

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?

Our small but busy store in this lovely Somerset town is a great place to work and has a fantastically welcoming team. 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 £12.50 an hour (more depending on qualifications)
  • Full time with regular weekend working or part time (minimum of two variable days a week)
  • 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 (after a year or service)
  • Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)

 

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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