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Full-Time Optical Assistant – Independent Practice (East London)
Salary up to £29,000 (depending on experience) + Bonus
About the Role
This is a full-time Optical Assistant position where you’ll play a key role in the day‑to‑day running of the practice. You’ll be working closely with patients, supporting clinical workflow, and dispensing confidently across a wide range of prescriptions. This role would suit someone who enjoys building relationships with patients and takes pride in delivering proper service — the kind that keeps people coming back year after year.
Key Responsibilities
- Welcoming patients and providing excellent customer care
- Pre‑screening patients and supporting the clinical team
- Dispensing spectacles confidently at all levels, including
- Single vision
- Bifocal
- Varifocal
- More complex prescriptions
- Helping patients choose suitable frames and lenses based on lifestyle and needs
- Explaining lens options, coatings, and pricing clearly
- Handling sales and payments
- Managing appointments, recalls, and patient records
- Supporting promotional periods and practice targets
- Keeping the practice clean, organised, and professional
Working Hours
5 days per week
- Monday to Thursday: 9:30am – 6:00pm (1‑hour lunch)
- Sunday: 10:00am – 4:00pm (40‑minute lunch)
Salary & Benefits
- Salary up to £29,000 (depending on experience)
- Bonus scheme
- Sick pay
- Annual leave
- Supportive working environment within an established independent practice
The Ideal Candidate
- Previous Optical Assistant experience is essential
- Confident dispensing across a range of prescription types
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Comfortable working towards targets
- Well‑organised, reliable, and professional
- Happy working within an independent practice environment
Contact
Contact Marc at Inspired Recruitment Group:
0121 778 6999
WhatsApp: 07926454965
Email: marcs@inspiredselections.co.uk
www.inspiredselections.co.uk
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