Optical Assistant

Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2AD

Salary up to £25k per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

We are looking for an experienced Optical Assistant to join our Headingley team to cover a maternity leave from June 2024 to April 2025 on a Thursday 9am - 7pm and Friday 9am - 5:30pm (17.5 hours per week). 

When you join Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists, 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.

As our Optical Assistant, you will have experience working within an Opticians and be focused on delivering obsessively great service at every step in the Bayfields client journey to our clients. With excellent communication and listening skills, you will be able to build strong relationships with your team members, peers, and clients. accuracy and attention to detail are vital for this role in line with being able to make clear recommendations and clinical decisions.

As an integral member of the team, we will provide you with an enjoyable professional working environment which is fun 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:

• Competitive salary up to £25k per annum (pro rata for part time hours).
• 4 weeks’ holiday, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time hours)
• An additional days holiday for your birthday each year.
• Company pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Simply Health Medical Insurance.
• 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).

We are unable to offer a Certificate of Sponsorship with this role.

If you are ready for a new and exciting opportunity, then we would love to hear from you!