Pharmacy and optical jobs

858 live jobs
£13.80 an hour (middle rate)
59% part time

There are 858 open pharmacy and optical jobs on UK Retail Jobs. The retailers with the most openings are Vision Express (334), Specsavers (326) and Asda (79). The towns with the most openings are Liverpool (12), Glasgow (11) and Aberdeen (10).

Of the jobs that say whether they are full or part time, 59% are part time. Where the advert gives pay we can turn into an hourly rate, the middle figure is £13.80 an hour, from 140 adverts.

The newest job in this role was added on 24 October 2026. Each job links to the original advert, so you apply on the employer’s own site or the job board that listed it.

Latest jobs

Pharmacy Dispenser - Flitwick Superstore

Tesco

Bedford, East of England

Full-timeNew

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Posted yesterday

Pharmacy Counter Assistant - Braintree Great Notley Superstore

Tesco

Braintree, East of England

Full-timeNew

£13.28/hr

Posted yesterday

Pharmacist

Asda

Bugsby Way, London · London

30 hrs/weekPart-timeWeekendsEveningsEarly morningsNew

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Permanent

Posted 2 days ago

Closes 1 Jan 2027

Retail Optical Assistant

Vision Express

Bristol, South West

Part-timeFull-timeNew

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Fixed term

Posted 2 days ago

Closes 4 Dec 2026

Retail Optical Assistant

Vision Express

Staines-upon-Thames

Part-timeFull-timeNew

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Permanent

Posted 2 days ago

Closes 4 Dec 2026

Retail Optical Assistant

Vision Express

Glasgow, Scotland

Full-timeNew

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Permanent

Posted 2 days ago

Closes 4 Dec 2026

Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers

Hampton, London

40 hrs/weekFull-timeWeekendsNew

£8.20–£12.91/hr

Posted 2 days ago

Closes in 14 days

Optometrist

Specsavers

Taunton, South West

Part-timeNew

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Posted 2 days ago

Closes 24 Nov 2026

Optometrist

Specsavers

Torbay, South West

Part-timeNew

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Posted 2 days ago

Closes 24 Nov 2026

Optometrist

Specsavers

Exeter, South West

EveningsNew

£65,000/yr

Posted 2 days ago

Closes 24 Nov 2026

Weekend Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers

Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber

WeekendsNew

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Posted 2 days ago

Closes 7 Nov 2026

Weekend Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers

Cottingham, Yorkshire and the Humber

WeekendsNew

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Posted 2 days ago

Closes 7 Nov 2026

Weekend Trainee Optical Assistant - Hull

Specsavers

Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber

WeekendsNew

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Posted 2 days ago

Closes 7 Nov 2026

Contact Lens Optician - Gravesend

Specsavers

Gravesend, South East

New

£45,000/yr

Posted 2 days ago

Closes 1 Dec 2026

Optometrist

Specsavers

Dumfries, Scotland

Part-timeWeekendsNew

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Posted 2 days ago

Closes 28 Nov 2026

Optical Assistant

Specsavers

Morningside, Scotland

40 hrs/weekPart-timeNew

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Posted 2 days ago

Closes 24 Nov 2026

Trainee Optical Retailer (Part time)

Specsavers

Cockermouth, North West

Part-timeWeekendsNew

£12.91/hr

Posted 2 days ago

Closes 10 Nov 2026

Dispensing Optician

Specsavers

Saltash, South West

Part-timeNew

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Posted 2 days ago

Closes 24 Nov 2026

Optometrist

Specsavers

Truro, South West

Full-timePart-timeNightsFlexibleNew

£60,000/yr

Posted 2 days ago

Closes 24 Nov 2026

Optometrist

Specsavers

Worle, South West

Part-timeNew

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Posted 2 days ago

Closes 24 Nov 2026

Common questions

How many pharmacy and optical jobs are there?

We list 858 open pharmacy and optical jobs on 24 October 2026.

Where are the most pharmacy and optical jobs?

Liverpool (12), Glasgow (11), Aberdeen (10), London (10) and Edinburgh (9).

What does a pharmacy and optical job pay?

The middle advertised rate is £13.80 an hour, from 140 adverts that state pay we can turn into an hourly rate.

Which retailers hire for pharmacy and optical jobs?

Vision Express (334), Specsavers (326), Asda (79), Tesco (76) and Superdrug (32).

Are there part-time pharmacy and optical jobs?

Yes. 59% of the jobs that say whether they are full or part time are part time (420 jobs).