Head office careers

What’s in it for you?

Hakim Group are the fastest growing group of independent opticians in the UK and have achieved this by staying true to our award-winning values of being honest, ambitious, kind, industrious and meticulous.

Our people are the lifeblood of our business. We provide you with the tools to thrive in your role, providing you with a career structure designed to help you to achieve your dreams and become the best version of yourself possible.

You will also receive:

We offer a range of fantastic perks including a calendar of exciting events, an employee health plan, access to our financial flexibility fund and Rewards portal. You’ll also be embraced by our ever-expanding family of team members and introduced to our award-winning Hakim Group culture.

About the Role

Based at our HQ in Darwen as an experienced Payroll and Benefits Advisor you’ll be part of a small team who take ownership of producing payroll for our colleagues.

You’ll have the opportunity to continually innovate the ways we work and play a key part in our continued growth.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

You will be working closely with Payroll & Benefits team to provide comprehensive support to our colleagues, ensuring the efficient delivery of salary payments and any adjustments.

• Accurate and timely input of variable payroll data to the payroll system
• Processing holiday, sick, maternity and paternity leave payments
• Liaison with the wider People team to ensure all new starter, leaver details and static payroll changes are updated in time to be actioned in the correct payroll month and company.
• Manage payments to benefits providers and other disbursements relating to benefits.
• Ensure compliance with Auto-Enrolment legislation and company obligations.
• Assisting colleagues and their line managers to resolve payroll queries.

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll be a payroll guru, understanding the challenges and tackling them with a wry grin. Knowing how important attention to detail is whilst working in a pressurised environment. You’re someone who can work flexibly and is a team player. Although not essential, experience of working with itrent would be beneficial

What’s Next?

Click apply below and we will ensure you are contacted as soon as possible by one of our team.

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What’s in it for you?

We’re looking for an organised and detail-focused Payroll & Systems Assistant to join our Payroll & Benefits team at Hakim Group.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in payroll, HR or finance administration who is looking to build on their existing skills and develop their knowledge of payroll systems and processes.

You’ll play an important part in supporting the smooth running of our monthly payroll operations, helping to ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time. Working alongside the wider team, you’ll provide administrative and systems support, helping us maintain accurate records, improve processes and deliver an excellent colleague experience.

You will also receive:

We offer a range of fantastic perks including a calendar of exciting events, an employee health plan, access to our financial flexibility fund and Rewards portal. You’ll also be embraced by our ever-expanding family of team members and introduced to our award-winning Hakim Group culture.

About the Role

You’ll support the monthly payroll cycle, making sure information is accurate, up to date and ready for processing. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and validating payroll data, including processing starters, leavers and contractual changes.

• Maintaining accurate employee records within iTrent.

• Carrying out first-line payroll validation checks and helping to identify discrepancies.

• Supporting the preparation and validation of monthly BACS files.

• Assisting with Sage timesheet preparation and basic payroll tasks.

• Running iTrent reports and supporting data extraction.

• Helping prepare and distribute payroll reports, including P32 reports, and supporting Government Gateway checks and FPS/EPS documentation.

Alongside the payroll responsibilities, you’ll help keep the team organised and ensure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. This will include:

• Maintaining payroll documentation, distribution lists and dashboards.

• Supporting the annual payroll calendar and organising team meetings.

• Assisting with payroll communications and inbox queries.

• Helping maintain standard operating procedures and payroll data packs.

• Supporting payroll reconciliations and checking absences, pensions and amendments.

There will also be plenty of opportunities to develop your technical knowledge, build your Excel skills and get involved in systems testing, process improvements and ad-hoc data analysis.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who is naturally organised, methodical and takes pride in getting the details right. You’ll be comfortable working with data, confident using Excel and able to manage administrative tasks accurately and efficiently.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Some experience in payroll, HR or finance administration.

• Strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail.

• Intermediate Excel skills, including lookups, data validation and formatting.

• Good communication and organisational skills.

• A willingness to learn and develop your knowledge of payroll processes and systems.

Experience using iTrent or Sage payroll and timesheet systems would be beneficial, as would an understanding of payroll legislation and processes.

What’s Next?

Click apply below and we will ensure you are contacted as soon as possible by one of our team.

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What’s in it for you?

Are you a creative and technically minded website designer who loves bringing designs to life and creating brilliant online experiences? We’re looking for a Senior Website Designer to join our Digital team and help shape the websites that connect patients with our practices across the UK and Ireland.

Hakim Group supports over 550 practices, with ambitious plans to reach 1,000 by 2030. Our websites play a key role in helping patients discover our practices, find the services they need and book appointments. As our digital offering continues to grow, we’re looking for someone who can deliver high-quality websites while helping us build a more efficient, consistent and scalable way of working.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll take the lead on designing and building practice websites and landing pages, bringing creative designs to life and ensuring every page is responsive, accessible and ready to perform. You’ll also take ownership of more complex builds, develop reusable templates and components, and help set the standard for quality across the wider web team.

Alongside your own projects, you’ll mentor a junior designer, sharing your knowledge and helping them develop their skills and confidence. You’ll work closely with our Digital Manager, Website Solutions Lead, Creative and SEO teams, as well as our offshore designers, to deliver websites that look great, work seamlessly and support our wider business goals.

If you’re passionate about great design, enjoy solving problems and want to make a real impact on a growing digital team, this could be the opportunity for you!

You will also receive:

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Additional leave
• Sick pay
• An Extra Day off for your Brithday

About the Role

What you’ll be doing

• Designing and building: Create and launch practice websites and landing pages using Webflow, taking projects from initial brief through to completion.

• Raising the standard: Lead on more complex builds, including custom layouts, interactions and campaign pages, ensuring everything meets our quality expectations.

• Bringing designs to life: Turn creative concepts from Figma and other design tools into responsive, accessible and visually consistent web pages.

• Building for the future: Develop reusable templates, components and design patterns that help the team deliver websites more efficiently and consistently.

• Quality checking: Review and test work completed by other team members, including our offshore designers, before websites go live.

• Supporting development: Mentor our junior designer through onboarding and early projects, providing constructive feedback and helping establish their development goals alongside the Digital Manager.

• Getting the details right: Add standard GA4 and GTM tracking events to every build and check that everything is working correctly before launch.

• Working collaboratively: Partner with the Website Solutions Lead to discuss briefs, explore solutions and identify anything requiring custom code or integrations.

• Supporting SEO: Work with the SEO team on pre-launch checks, making the necessary improvements to ensure websites are ready to perform.

• Sharing knowledge: Document website builds, processes and components so that the wider team can easily understand, maintain and develop them.

• Embracing innovation: Keep up to date with evolving platforms, tools and techniques, including code-based builds and AI-assisted design.

What you’ll bring

• Several years of experience designing and building live websites, with strong Webflow skills or experience using a similar platform.

• A strong eye for layout, typography and visual consistency, supported by a portfolio that showcases your work.

• Solid knowledge of HTML and CSS, alongside some JavaScript experience.

• Experience translating designs from Figma or a similar design tool into high-quality websites.

• A good understanding of web accessibility, performance and SEO fundamentals.

• Experience reviewing other people’s work and providing constructive feedback, ideally with experience mentoring or supporting a junior designer.

• The ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across different locations and time zones.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the confidence to identify potential issues and find practical solutions.

• An interest in AI-assisted design, automation and the opportunities emerging technologies can bring to web development.

• Experience within the optical industry or multi-site retail would be beneficial, but isn’t essential.

What’s Next?

You’ll be joining a growing team where you’ll have the opportunity to make your mark, develop your skills and work across a wide variety of projects.

Ready to make your mark? Apply now!

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What’s in it for you?

Are you looking to take your first step into the world of HR and build a career in People?

At Hakim Group, we’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated People Team Apprentice to join our friendly People Team at Head Office. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is keen to learn, develop new skills and gain hands-on experience across a variety of HR functions, with full training and support provided throughout your apprenticeship.

You’ll gain exposure to People Services, Learning & Development, Recruitment and Payroll, giving you a well-rounded understanding of how a People Team operates and how it supports colleagues across the business. From helping with day-to-day people processes and supporting recruitment activity to assisting with training coordination and payroll administration, you’ll have the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of activities while developing your knowledge and confidence.

No previous HR experience is needed. We’re much more interested in your attitude, willingness to learn and enthusiasm for starting a career in HR. With guidance from experienced colleagues, you’ll build the foundations needed to progress within the people profession.

You will also receive:

What You’ll Get in Return

• A great starting point in HR: Gain practical experience across four key areas of the People Team and discover where your interests and strengths lie.

• Full training and support: Learn from experienced colleagues who will help you develop your knowledge, skills and confidence throughout your apprenticeship.

• A recognised apprenticeship: Work towards a relevant apprenticeship qualification while gaining valuable workplace experience.

• Real responsibility: Get involved in meaningful day-to-day activities and see the impact your work has on colleagues across the business.

• Career development: Build a strong foundation for future opportunities within HR, People Services, Recruitment, Learning & Development or Payroll.

• A supportive team: Join a collaborative team where you can ask questions, share ideas and learn as you go.

• Exciting calendar of events, fostering a vibrant work culture.

• Employee health plan to prioritise your well-being

• Rewards portal with exclusive benefits and offers.

• Embrace a supportive and expanding team, immersing yourself in our award-winning Hakim Group culture.

• Progression opportunities.

Join us at the Hakim Group and be a part of our continued growth and innovation. Contribute to shaping the way we work while enjoying a challenging and fulfilling career with us.

About the Role

What’s Next?

Click apply below and we will ensure you are contacted as soon as possible by one of our team!

Salary – Max

GBP £8.50

Salary – Min

GBP £8.50

What’s in it for you?

This is an opportunity for you to make a difference in patients’ lives.

You didn’t become an Optometrist to sell glasses…

As an independent practice, we can provide you with the clinical freedom, time, and equipment to solve problems and genuinely help people.

Our patient’s are loyal to us, returning year after year, meaning you’ll have the opportunity to see real continuity of care too.

We believe working with us will allow you to escape hollow targets whilst providing you with a platform to have your voice heard in practice.

You will also receive:

• Your birthday off work
• No Sunday or bank holiday working
• Free & regular CPD courses
• Access to Healthcare (claim cashback on healthcare purchases)
• Retail discounts
• Cycle to work scheme

About the Role

We’re looking for a full-time Optometrist to join us in delivering outstanding patient care. We have a number of practices across the UK where we can offer Work Visa Sponsorship.

You’ll be an integral part of our team here and will help us drive our service offering forward, always looking for opportunities to improve and innovate.

We’re also looking for someone who shares our dedication to putting patients first and spending the time needed to get to the bottom of their visual needs.

Just as important to us is the way you interact with patients. Providing a friendly, informative, and empathetic service is a must.

Ultimately, you must be an ambassador for our brand and profession within the local community.

Educating others about the benefits of eye care is an ongoing challenge and one that we look forward to meeting head-on with you as a part of our team.

What’s Next?

Click apply below and we will ensure you are contacted as soon as possible by one of our team.

Salary – Max

GBP £55,000.00

Salary – Min

GBP £45,000.00