At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert advice and customer care in eyewear selection.
- Company: Join Boots Opticians, a leader in eye care with a diverse team.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous discounts, flexible benefits, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Explore various career paths, from clinical roles to store ownership.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in customers' lives while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Must be registered with the GOC and passionate about learning.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ 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.
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 customers choose the correct eyewear and providing guidance to ensure the best product suited to their needs
- Supporting the team to deliver an efficient model day and operational processes to ensure the business trades legally
- Providing expert knowledge for patients with more specialist requirements
Qualifications
- Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)
- Passion for your own learning and development, completing all CPD training as part of the GOC requirement
Career path
At Boots Opticians, your clinical career can go in many directions - from clinician and non-clinical leadership roles to owning your own Boots Opticians store through our Franchise Academy. Whatever path you choose, we will help you get there.
Benefits
- 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 more
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme
About us
We help everyone see what’s possible, from our customers to our colleagues. We are an equal opportunity employer with a diverse, inclusive workplace. 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. If a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. Reasonable adjustments are available to help you be at your best during the application and interview process.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you may be asked to submit a DBS, PVG, or 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.
