Optical Assistant – Independent Opticians
Location: Cardiff, South Wales
Salary: Up to £28,000 DOE + Bonus
Hours: Full Time
YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 12 MONTHS EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A UK OPTICIANS OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED
Looking for an Optical Assistant role where you can genuinely progress?
The Opportunity
We’re working with a stylish, well-established independent opticians in the Cardiff area who are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Optical Assistant to join their close-knit team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys delivering a personal, high-quality service and wants to develop their career within a supportive, family-feel environment.
What really makes this opportunity stand out is the potential for progression. Whether your ambition is to move into management or work towards becoming a qualified Dispensing Optician, this practice is keen to support your development.
What’s on Offer?
- Salary up to £28,000, depending on experience
- Private healthcare
- Company pension
- Genuine opportunities to progress into management
- Potential support towards the Dispensing Optician qualification
- Friendly, close-knit team with a supportive working culture
The Role
As an Optical Assistant, you’ll play an important part in delivering an exceptional patient experience while supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the practice.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Dispensing spectacles to patients with a wide range of prescriptions and requirements.
- Helping patients select frames and lenses suited to their lifestyle, needs and budget.
- Providing knowledgeable advice on lens options, coatings and upgrades.
- Building strong relationships with patients and delivering a personal service.
- Supporting the clinical and dispensing teams in a busy, double-testing environment.
- Contributing towards practice performance, including conversion and dispensing values.
- Supporting colleagues and taking on additional responsibilities as your career develops.
What We’re Looking For
You must have at least 12 months’ experience working as an Optical Assistant.
- Confident dispensing spectacles to a variety of patients.
- Friendly, professional and passionate about patient care.
- Comfortable working in a busy optical practice.
- Commercially aware without compromising the patient experience.
- A strong team player with excellent communication skills.
- Ambitious and interested in developing your career.
An interest in progressing into management would be particularly welcomed.
Optical Assistant in Cardiff employer: Inspired Selections Group
Inspired Selections Group is an excellent employer for those seeking a fulfilling role in optical practice management. With a strong focus on patient care and team development, employees benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages personal growth and performance excellence. Located in Liverpool, the family-run environment fosters collaboration and a sense of belonging, making it an ideal place for professionals to thrive.
