Optical Assistant

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Date: 3 Mar 2026

Location: Whiteley, ENG, GB, PO15 7PD

Company: Specsavers

Are you an experienced Optical Assistant ready to take the next big step in your optical career? Join us as an Optical Assistant and we’ll support your development. We can enrol onto the Dispensing Optician Apprenticeship, helping you become a fully qualified Dispensing Optician if this is a pathway that is of interest. Alternatively if becoming a DO isn't on your wish list, you can be an OA within our fantastic store and look at other pathways that may be of interest.

Whatever your long term goal, this is an exciting opportunity, if you bring positivity, passion and ambition, we’ll give you everything you need to shine.

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:

  • Up to £28,000 per annum depending on qualifications
  • Full time hours with regular weekend working 
  • Bonus potential
  • Quarterly team building events
  • Free parking
  • Discount in shopping centre
  • 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 of service)
  • Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)
  • Fantastic progression opportunities

 

If you’re motivated, have Optics experience and are eager to progress as well as being passionate about patient care, this could be the perfect fit for you.

What Will You Be Doing?

In addition to your current Optical Assistant responsibilities, you’ll play a key role in creating a warm and welcoming environment for customers and colleagues, contributing to an outstanding experience in-store.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

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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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