At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert advice and customer care in eyewear selection.
- Company: Join Boots Opticians, a trusted brand with a supportive team.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible benefits, generous discounts, and a retirement savings plan.
- Other info: Opportunities for career growth, including leadership roles and franchise ownership.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in customers' lives while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Must be registered with the General Optical Council and eager to learn.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
As a qualified Dispensing Optician, you will be providing a high level of customer care and expert advice to make a real difference to our customers and keep them coming back. You will work in one of our stores, reporting to the Store Manager.
Key responsibilities:
- Providing clinical support in store for regulated dispensing.
- Inspiring your Optical team by sharing your knowledge to offer the very best service.
- Listening to the needs of customers and offering expertise and advice.
- Helping our customers to choose the correct eyewear and offering guidance to ensure they receive the best product suited to their needs.
- Supporting the team to deliver an efficient model day and operational processes to ensure that the business trades legally.
- Providing expert knowledge for patients with more specialist requirements.
What you’ll need to have (our must-haves):
- Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC).
- Passion for your own learning and development, completing all CPD training as part of the GOC requirement.
It would be great if you also have:
- Ability to embrace new technologies.
Where your brilliance can take you:
At Boots Opticians, your clinical career can go in many directions – from clinician and non-clinical leadership roles to even owning your own Boots Opticians store through our Franchise Academy. Whatever path you choose, we’ll help you get there.
Rewards designed for you:
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan.
- Discretionary annual bonus.
- Generous employee discounts.
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child.
- Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
There’s lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts – there to give you that little lift in your everyday.
A bit about us:
At Boots Opticians, we help everyone see what’s possible, from our customers to our colleagues. We’re a proud equal opportunity employer, and the diversity of our colleagues is so important to us, as we create a positive and inclusive workplace for everyone who steps through the door. With a supportive team and trusted brand behind you, join us, and be brilliant with Boots.
What’s next?
If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) or an Access NI Check.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
We hope to hear from you soon. Be brilliant with Boots.
Need To Know:
Join Our Team at Boots!
- Contract: Permanent
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Monday - Friday with alternative weekends
- Location: Evesham
Recruitment Partner: alex.larkin@boots.co.uk or 07815 010 102
You will be working alongside our two resident Optometrists, with a wide range of designer frames such as RayBan and Nuiance.
Dispensing Optician in Evesham employer: Boots
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