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...