Job Description
About the role
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 include:
1. Providing clinical support in store for regulated dispensing
2. Inspiring your Optical team by sharing your knowledge to offer the very best service.
3. Listening to the needs of customers and offer expertise and advice.
4. Helping our customers to choose the correct eyewear and offer guidance to ensure our customers receive the best product suited to their needs.
5. Supporting the team to deliver an efficient model day and operational processes to ensure that the business trades legally.
6. Providing expert knowledge for patients with more specialist requirements.
What you’ll need to have:
1. Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)
2. 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:
1. Ability to embrace new technology
Our benefits:
1. Boots Retirement Savings Plan
2. Discretionary annual bonus
3. Generous employee discounts
4. Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
5. Flexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
6. Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme
Why Boots Opticians
At Boots Opticians, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. Join our team and let’s see what’s possible when we change for the better.
What's next
After submitting your application online, it will be reviewed by our team, and we will contact you as soon as we can. If successful, we will contact you to arrange an interview with the hiring manager.
Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to 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.
Business Area
Opticians
Function
Opticians
Keywords
Optician, Opticians, Optometry, Clinician, Contact Lens, Dispensing Optician, Optician Support, Optical Support, Lenses, DO
Hours per week
37.5
Company
Optics
Division
100 - North
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