Optical Assistant

Sunninghill, SL5 9NQ 

Salary up to £24,107.20 per annum (pro-rata for part time hours)

We are looking for an Optical Assistant to join our team in Sunninghill for 3 days per week (Week 1: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday and Week 2: Thursday, Friday & Saturday). 

As an integral member of the team, we will provide our Optical Assistant with an enjoyable professional working environment which is fun, open and where we are committed to supporting you, your professional development, and your personal wellbeing.  We will also provide a wide range of benefits, including:

• Salary up to £24,107.20 per annum (pro-rata for part time hours).
• 4 weeks holiday (pro rata for part time hours).
• An additional day’s holiday for your birthday.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Simply Health Medical Healthcare. 
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Staff discounts (including an annual £350 voucher to spend on a pair of glasses or sunglasses after your probation).
• Friends and family discounts (eye-tests; glasses; sunglasses & hearing tests).

When you join Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists as our Optical Assistant, you are joining an independent business.  Although we are national, we are not a huge chain which means we understand the importance of local relationships and the power of choice.  We aim to deliver obsessively great service to each and every one of our clients which is at the core of what we do.  We have the latest diagnostic equipment, the latest technological advances in contact lenses, spectacle lenses and frames, and the latest fashions.

At Bayfields, we are passionate about the services we provide our clients in Sunninghill so as our Optical Assistant, you will be the first point of contact for anyone visiting or contacting your practice.  We want you to greet our clients in person as they arrive, or over the phone with a smile to make them feel valued and you will listen and understand their needs before taking ownership of their query.  You will work closely with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians to determine the best solutions for our clients and focus on delivering obsessively great service at every step in the Bayfields client journey.Ideally, we need an experienced Optical Assistant due to the nature of the practice.  We would like somebody with excellent IT skills.  We want you to have excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to build strong relationships with your team members, peers, and clients. 

If you are ready for a new and exciting opportunity and your values align with ours, then we would love to hear from you!