Optical assistants are the first point of contact for customers. They welcome customers into the store, carry out pre-screening tests and help customers select the correct frames and lenses for their prescription.
You could be:
Pay rates vary, depending on:
Salaries for optical assistants are usually in the region of £15,000 to £18,000 a year.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO)
Tel: 01227 733 905
E-mail:
general@abdo.org.uk
Website:
http://www.abdo.org.uk/
Website (2):
http://www.college-optometrists.org
Twitter:
@MembershipAbdo
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ABDOMembers/
General Optical Council
Tel: 020 7580 3898
E-mail:
goc@optical.org
Website:
http://www.optical.org/
Twitter:
@GOC_UK
Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers
Tel: 020 7236 2932
E-mail:
clerk@spectaclemakers.com
Website:
http://www.spectaclemakers.com/
Twitter:
@spectaclemakers
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/spectaclemakers/