Optical Dispensing Assistant
Date: 15 Jun 2026
Location: Reading, ENG, GB, RG31 7SA
Company: Specsavers
Are you a caring individual looking to continue your career as an Optical Dispensing Assistant? You’ve come to the right place.
We’re looking for passionate, hard-workers with some previous optical dispense 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
Our vibrant and easily accessibly Calcot store is based in Sainsbury's at Bath Road, Calcot RG31 7S. There is free parking and a bus stop right outside the store for easy access.
If shorlisted the interviews will take place in the sister store in Basingstoke, and if offered the role the first 5-6 weeks training will also be conucted at our Basingstoke store.
Our team
We have a wonderful team of dedicated people in our store ready and waiting for you to join them and a fantastic team of Directors and Managers looking forward to meeting you.
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:
- Circa £12.91 per hour, dependent on experience and optical qualification
- Bonus potential
- 40 hours a week; 5 days out of 7 - 1 weekend day to be worked each week
- We will auto-enrol you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
- Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
- WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
- Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
- Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
- Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
- Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
- Working at a certified "Great Place to Work" company
Find out more
If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it. This includes:
- Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
- Experience and skills in optics dispensing
Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!
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