Optical Assistant
Date: 19 Oct 2026
Location: Wigan, ENG, GB, WN1 1UE
Company: Specsavers
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 a passionate, hard-worker 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
This role will be working between three stores (Wigan, Ashton-in-Makerfield and Skelmersdale)
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 up to £30,368 depending on experience plus bonus
- Full time 40 hours - will inlcude weekend working
- We may consider part time (30 hours per week. Salary would be pro-rata'd)
- Outstanding development opportunities
- Great working environment with paid social events, discounts and bonus
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 in optics or Audiology business
- Basic knowledge/experience of optical and/or Audiology terminology.
Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!