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Retail Optical Assistant

On-site in Oldham·Full-time·Added 16 days ago

Vision Express

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Overview

Job details

  • £520 a month

    Gross, as stated in the ad.

  • Fixed-term contract

    Full-time.

Requirements

  • Work on-site in Oldham

    No relocation package mentioned.

Benefits

  • 33 days holiday

    Per the ad, which doesn’t say whether bank holidays are on top.

Skills

The role

Retail Optical Assistant - Vision Express

Where customer service meets premium eyewear and med-tech innovation.

What you'll do

Are you looking for a retail role in eye care where you can grow, learn, and make a difference?
Join Vision Express, part of the global EssilorLuxottica group, and work with leading brands like Ray-Ban, Meta, Oakley, Prada & Nuance.

What You'll Do

· Deliver confident personalised customer service and product advice
· Learn to adjust frames, assist with fittings, and carry out minor repairs
· Support pre-screening eye tests using the latest optical technology
· Keep the store running smoothly with admin and support tasks

What You'll Get

· £350 towards frames or designer sunglasses, with unlimited spend on lenses.
· 33 days holiday with buy/sell options
· Family & friends discounts + free eye tests
· Employee wellbeing support
· Opportunities to support global vision through the OneSight Foundation

Earn More at Vision Express

Earn monthly bonuses on top of your salary. Full-time Optical Assistants meeting targets can earn £85-£520/month bonus - with uncapped potential for high performers. Your performance matters - and it pays off.

What We're Looking For

What We're Looking For


· Confident engaging with customers and recommending products
· Passionate about eyewear, style, and comfortable with digital tools
· Positive team player with a can-do attitude
· Strong communicator who listens and understands customer needs

Why Vision Express?

With over 590 stores across the UK, Ireland, and Jersey, we're a leading optical retailer and a growing med-tech business. Backed by EssilorLuxottica, we invest in innovation, people, and your career development.

Ready to start your career in optical retail?

About Vision Express

Vision Express is an optical retailer providing eyecare and eyewear, offering eye tests, prescription glasses, sunglasses and contact lenses both online and through its store network. The company has grown from a single store in 1988 to over 590 stores in the UK, Ireland and Jersey.

Its product range spans designer and exclusive eyewear brands, contact lenses, AI glasses such as Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta, and Nuance Audio hearing glasses, alongside services including advanced eye tests, OCT 3D eye scans and contact lens appointments. The company also operates manufacturing and lab functions, with around 250 colleagues in its Tech Centre and over 200 in its Store Support Centre.

Industry
Optical retail
In the UK
Ruddington, Nottingham

Good to know if you are moving

  • Early careers pathways include Apprenticeships, Pre-Registration Optometrist programmes and Clinical Learning in Practice (CLiP) placements.
  • Teams include Optometry, Stores, Manufacturing, Joint Venture Partner and Store Support Centre.
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