Dispensing Optician – Independent Luxury Opticians - NO WEEKENDS
Central London
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 DOE + Bonus Scheme + Benefits
Working Pattern: Full-Time | Monday – Friday | No Weekends
The Opportunity
A fantastic opportunity has become available to join a well-established independent opticians in Central London as a Dispensing Optician.
This role offers a rare opportunity within optics to achieve excellent work-life balance, with Monday to Friday working and no weekend commitments, while still building a rewarding and varied career within a stylish independent practice.
This is an ideal opportunity for a Dispensing Optician who enjoys patient interaction, eyewear styling and the commercial side of optics, and wants to contribute to the growth and success of a respected independent practice.
Role Overview
As a Dispensing Optician, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional patient experiences, supporting the optometrist and guiding patients through their eyewear journey from consultation to final dispense.
Alongside traditional dispensing responsibilities, the role also offers the opportunity to become involved in the wider commercial and creative aspects of the business, making it particularly appealing for someone who enjoys contributing ideas and helping shape the direction of the practice.
This includes involvement in areas such as frame buying, product selection, pricing strategies and visual merchandising, giving you genuine input into the growth and development of the optical department, while working with high-end, designer eyewear collection.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide expert frame styling, dispensing advice and lens recommendations
* Support patients with repairs, adjustments and aftercare
* Work closely with the Optometrist and wider clinic team
* Contribute to frame buying and product selection
* Support pricing strategies and product positioning
* Play a role in driving the commercial success of the practice
* Deliver outstanding patient care and customer service
About You
We are looking for a GOC-registered Dispensing Optician who enjoys working in a patient-focused environment and has a genuine interest in both the clinical and commercial aspects of optics.
Candidates will ideally have a minimum three years’ dispensing experience, although strong candidates with slightly less experience may still be considered.
The ideal candidate will be:
* GOC Registered Dispensing Optician
* Experienced across all aspects of optical dispensing
* Commercially aware and confident
* Passionate about eyewear styling and fashion
* Dynamic, proactive and personable
* Comfortable contributing ideas to help develop the practice
Experience with glazing would be advantageous but is not essential.
Benefits
* £35,000 – £40,000 salary DOE
* Performance bonus scheme based on dispensing sales
* Monday – Friday working - No weekends – excellent work-life balance
* 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays
* Professional fees paid
* Pension scheme
* Annual eyewear allowance
Referral Scheme
Compass Associates Ltd is acting as the exclusive recruitment consultancy for this vacancy.
We offer a £500 voucher for every successful recommendation or referral.
Interested?
If you are a Dispensing Optician looking for a Monday–Friday role with no weekends, strong work-life balance, and the opportunity to be involved in the commercial and creative side of an independent practice, we would love to hear from you.
Contact Information
Matt Summers
Phone: 02393 874 318
Mobile: 07964 099 056
Email: msummers@compassltd.co.uk