💼 Full-Time Position

Optical Assistant

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Inspired Selections Group
📍 east london, eastern cape, South-Africa
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Location
east london, South-Africa
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Posted
June 01, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

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...