Vision Express
Contact Lens Optician
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Contact Lens Optician
Contact Lens Optician
Role Overview
Are you a qualified Contact Lens Optician looking to join one of the UK’s leading eyecare providers?
For nearly 4 million people in the UK, contact lenses provide a convenient vision solution—freeing daily life from eyeglasses. Our contact lens ambitions are growing, and if you’re passionate about eyecare, we’d love to have you on our team!
To join, you must:
- Hold an approved UK qualification for practising as a Contact Lens Optician
- Be registered with the General Optical Council
Additional flexibility is available. Ideal working hours—whether structured to fit school runs, compressed weeks, or other preferences—can be discussed.
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Free eyewear valued up to £550 annually, eligible immediately
- On-target annual bonuses up to £4,200
- Stretch target bonuses up to £8,400
- Family and friends discounts:
- 75% off for immediate family
- 50% (for next-of-kin)
- 25% (other individuals) with a free eye test
- 33 days’ annual leave, plus options to buy or sell unused leave
- Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
- Opportunities to support the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation
Key Skills and Success Factors
- Solution-focused mindset, capable of assessing each patient’s unique eyecare needs
- Attention to detail: accurate prescription handling and record-keeping
- Strong communication and confidence in clinic consulting
- Proficiency in latest contact lens technologies & regulations
- Ability to manage conditions such as dry eye and myopia
- Strong work ethic with a commitment to team performance and impact
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Why Vision Express?
By joining Vision Express, you become part of a larger mission. With over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, collaboration is encouraged—allowing you to grow professionally and achieve personal potential.
Our culture thrives on diversity and inclusion, upholding mutual trust to ensure shared success—whether by challenging norms or sharing ideas. Our people make our potential limitless.
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