Optical Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Royston
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£24,000 / year
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Customer Service Communication Patient Care Optical Dispensing Appointment Scheduling Sales Attention to Detail Teamwork

FULL DESCRIPTION

Optical Assistant Jobs Royston

  • Job Reference: FH37811
  • Published: 11th October 2024
  • Start Date: 24th February 2025
  • Salary: £24k
  • Location: Royston
  • Employment Type: Permanent

Job Description

Flame Health Optometry division are currently working in conjunction with a large Independent Optical group who are looking for Optical Advisors to join their practice in Royston. Our client has been in the eye care industry for over 70 years, the company has fast become one of the most established independent Optical businesses around, providing consistently high levels of both customer and staff care. The emphasis is placed on putting the patient first whilst also maintaining the high clinical standards required to complete the job effectively. Therefore ensuring they provide the finest customer care available.

Responsibilities

  • General reception duties including meet and greet customers
  • Answer the telephone and book appointments
  • Pre-screen patients before seeing the optometrist
  • Advise customers on frame and lens choices
  • Handle collections, repairs, adjustments and fittings
  • Dispensing

Requirements

  • Patient-focused and understanding customer needs
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to deal with people of all levels
  • Self-motivated, ambitious and career minded
  • Enjoy a challenge and work towards targets

Benefits

  • Full time and part time available
  • Salary £24k
  • Bonus scheme
  • No evenings
  • Great team

To apply for this Optical Advisor job or enquire about additional Optometry job opportunities – contact Flame Health Freephone on 0800 085 0858 or email [contact hidden]

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