At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the store team, manage customer service, and oversee clinical activities like pre-screening and dispensing.
- Company: Boots Opticians offers an industry-leading training programme called 'Step Into Optics'.
- Benefits: Enjoy a discretionary quarterly bonus and generous employee discounts for you and a second person.
- Other info: Flexible benefits include holiday buying and discounted gym memberships.
- Why this job: This role provides opportunities to develop both clinical and leadership skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in an optical environment and a desire to learn are essential; team leadership experience is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
About the role
As a Team Leader in one of our stores, reporting to the Hub Manager, you will be the duty manager in store and responsible for leading and inspiring the store team day to day to deliver an exemplary customer experience. Working across the whole store, your days will be full of variety. You will be involved in everything from customer service, store operations as well as the clinical activities which include: pre‑screening, dispensing, accuracy checks and much more. In your role as a Team Leader you will have plenty of opportunities to develop your clinical and leadership skills. With an industry‑leading “Step Into Optics” training programme and additional leadership training programmes, we are committed to helping you develop and carve out a career at Boots Opticians.
What you’ll need to have:
- Worked in an Opticians or within an optical environment
- Desire to learn
- It would be great if you also have led or coached a team
Our benefits:
- Discretionary Quarterly bonus
- Generous employee discounts for you and a second person (terms and conditions apply)
- Clinical and Non-Clinical Career development opportunities (Apprenticeships)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
- Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.
Opticians Team Leader in Biggleswade employer: The Boots Company PLC
Boots Opticians is committed to career development with clinical and non-clinical opportunities. Located in various stores, they offer a supportive environment with access to 24/7 counselling through TELUS Health. Their mission includes providing exemplary customer experiences while fostering team growth.
