Optical Assistant

Located in Oakham, Simmons Optometrists have been a trusted name in community eye-care for over 50 years, serving the local area with exceptional eye examinations within a warm and inviting atmosphere.

With a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction, we take pride in maintaining a loyal customer base that consistently receives high-quality service. Joining Simmons Optometrists as an Optical Assistant provides you with an opportunity to contribute to an environment that values and recognizes your professional expertise. Our commitment is to prioritize patients over performance, offering you the freedom, choice, and continuity of care necessary to ensure each patient departs with the ideal eyecare solution every time.

In addition to a diverse selection of frames, ranging from budget-friendly to designer options. Our knowledgeable staff is always ready to assist, ensuring a positive experience for every visitor.

This is an opportunity for you to work in an environment that recognises and rewards your professional skill-set.

For us, patients come before performance.

• Your birthday off work
• No Sunday or bank holiday working
• Access to Simply Health (claim cashback on healthcare purchases)
• Retail discounts
• Cycle to work scheme 

We are looking for a Full-Time experienced Optical Assistant to join us in delivering outstanding patient care.

You will be an integral part of our team here, helping us drive our service offering forward, always looking for opportunities to improve and innovate. Our perfect team member will be proficient with IT systems and have great attention to detail. Previous experience in an Optical setting is advantageous.

We are also looking for someone who shares our dedication to putting patients first, and spending the time needed to get to the bottom of their visual needs.

Equally important to us is the way you interact with patients. Providing a friendly, informative, and empathetic service is a must.

Ultimately, you must be an ambassador for our brand and profession within the local community.

Educating others about the benefits of independent eye care is an ongoing challenge and one that we look forward to meeting head-on with you as a part of our team.

About Us

We are a committed independent, dedicated to providing our patients with high-quality care and an exceptional experience in practice.

Additional Information:

• Our frame selection includes Ted Baker, Tom Ford, Emporio Armani and more
• Busy and vibrant practice
• The role requires you to work 5 days a week including 9-1 on Saturdays
• Salary dependent on experience

Our local community is part of our identity here and we constantly see the benefits our work has when we’re out and about in the area.

Click apply below and we will ensure you are contacted as soon as possible by one of our team.