Optical Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Company description
We are a friendly independent opticians who have been serving our local community for 60 years. Our aim is to provide exceptional patient care, and we need someone to cover a period of sick leave.
Job description
We need an enthusiastic and reliable person with great people-skills and a good work ethic. Some experience would be preferred, but training will be given.
Working hours: 3 days a week 9am-5.30pm.
Your duties will include:
- Reception work: booking appointments, preparing record cards, filing
- Dealing with our patients in a calm and friendly manner
- Writing up orders for glasses
- Submitting NHS forms
- Dealing with spectacle repairs
- Helping people choose frames
- Maintaining stock, putting stock onto the computer system, stock takes
- Facilitating a general running of the practice including cleaning, tidying and sorting
- Aiding the Optometrist with whatever they need
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Contract length: 3-6 weeks
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week
Salary: £10.70 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 12/06/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Optical Assistant roles across Charrington Cross Liversidge Opticians's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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