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Pharmacy and optical jobs

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

There are 857 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

Trainee Optical Assistant

Specsavers

Nairn, Scotland

38 hrs/weekFull-timeWeekends

£25,174/yr

Posted 29 Sept 2026

Closes 17 Nov 2026

Dispensing Optician 1

Specsavers

Cosham, South East

Full-timePart-time

View details

Posted 28 Sept 2026

Closes in 6 days

Dispensing Optician

Specsavers

Hexham, North East

Full-timePart-timeWeekendsEvenings

£40,000/yr

Posted 27 Sept 2026

Closes 17 Nov 2026

Optometrist - Harlow

Specsavers

Harlow, East of England

Part-timeWeekends

View details

Posted 26 Sept 2026

Closes in 8 days

Optometrist

Specsavers

Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber

Full-timePart-timeEvenings

£60,000/yr

Posted 26 Sept 2026

Closes in 6 days

Dispenser NVQ

Superdrug

Doncaster, Yorkshire and the Humber

22 hrs/weekFull-timePart-time

£13.80/hr

Posted 25 Sept 2026

Optometrist

Asda

Muir End Road, Aberdeen · Aberdeen, Scotland

16 hrs/weekPart-timeFlexible

View details

Permanent

Posted 25 Sept 2026

Closes 4 Dec 2026

Common questions

How many pharmacy and optical jobs are there?

We list 857 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).

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