Association of British Dispensing Opticians
Dispensing optician, Mapperley, Nottingham
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Posted on June 15, 2026 by Charles Lea Opticians
28,000 - £33,000 pro rata depending on experience
Mapperley, Nottingham
part time
Closing date: 2026-08-31
Job title
Dispensing optician, Mapperley, Nottingham
Job Description
Part time dispensing opticians required, 2 days / 2.5 days per week plus holiday cover.
We’re a friendly independent opticians in Mapperley Nottingham looking for an upbeat and personable dispensing optician to join our team on a part time basis.
If you enjoy building genuine relationships with patients, love stylish eyewear and prefer a relaxed pace over conveyor belt testing, we’d love to hear from you.
Why join us?
- Relaxed independent practice environment
- Only one testing room with 45 minute testing times
- Friendly loyal patient base
- Free parking
- All professional subscriptions paid
- No pre-screening
- No Contact lens teaches
- Opportunity to focus on dispensing and patient care rather than rushing through appointments
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About The Role
You’ll mainly be:
- Dispensing spectacles
- Helping patients choose frames and lenses
- Adjustments, repairs and collections
- Carrying out spectacle checks
- Delivering excellent customer service
We use Optinet Flex and order through Zeiss and Hoya.
Our frame range include:
- Boss
- Jaguar
- Ted Baker
- Kate Spade
- Wolf
with frames ranging from £59 – £249
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- Friendly and approachable
- Positive and upbeat
- Organised and reliable
- Confident working independently
- Passionate about great patient care and eyewear
Experience in an independent practice would be great, but attitude and personality are just as important to us.
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Charles Lea Opticians
Salary
28,000 - £33,000 pro rata depending on experience
Working hours
- Thursdays & Fridays 9am to 5pm 30 minute unpaid lunch break
- Alternate Saturdays 9am to 1pm
Closing date for applications
2026-08-31
To Apply Please Contact Charles Lea Opticians
- Email: info@charlesleaopticiansltd.co.uk
- Phone: 01159606526
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