Optical assistant pay in Manchester March 2024
How much do optical assistants in Manchester get paid?
Optical assistants in Manchester earn
£9.37-11.00 per hour
Based on 22 employee reviews
What do top employers pay optical assistants?
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Recent optical assistant Jobs in Manchester
- Retail Optical Assistant at Vision Express posted 6 days ago
- Optical Assistant - Sale at Specsavers posted 18 days ago
- Optical Assistant - Altrincham at Specsavers posted 18 days ago
- Trainee Optical Assistant - Stockport at Specsavers posted 22 days ago
- Optical Assistant - Stockport at Specsavers posted 22 days ago
- Retail Optical Assistant at Vision Express posted 2 months ago
How are people paid?
Based on 22 employees
What contracts are people on?
Based on 18 employees
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What do optical assistants do?
Optical assistants work in opticians. They can also be called:
- Optical consultants
An optical assistant job may involve:
- Working with customers
- Greeting customers
- Helping customers choose frames and lenses
- Undertaking initial assessments before eye tests (e.g. retinal imaging, pressure and visual field tests)
- Measuring frames for customers
- Ordering glasses and contact lenses for customers
- Taking payments
You may have to work on weekends and bank holidays.
This is an entry level job that can offer on-the-job training.
If you want to apply for this job, you might need the following:
- Some GCSEs, Level 2 or 3 certificate, or a relevant apprenticeship
- Previous retail experience can help
- Basic computer skills
- The right to work in the UK