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Dispensing Optician
Dispensing Optician Vacancy
What You’ll Be Doing
As a qualified Dispensing Optician, you'll provide a high level of customer care and expert advice to enhance the experience for our customers and encourage repeat visits. You’ll work within one of our stores, reporting to the Store Manager.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical support in store for regulated dispensing
- Inspire the Optical team by sharing expertise to deliver outstanding service
- Listen carefully to customers’ needs and offer tailored, expert advice
- Help customers select the ideal eyewear while ensuring they receive a product best suited to their requirements
- Support the team in achieving efficiency and operating within legal frameworks
- Provide specialist knowledge for customers with complex needs
What You’ll Need to Have (Our Must-Haves)
- Registration with the General Optical Council (GOC)
- A passion for continuous learning, ensuring completion of all Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as required by the GOC
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Desirable Qualities
- Embrace new technologies and adapt to evolving industry standards
Where Your Brilliance Can Take You
At Boots Opticians, career paths are diverse:
- Progression to clinical and non-clinical leadership roles
- Pathways to store ownership through the Franchise Academy
Rewards Designed for You
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced paid leave (maternity/paternity/adoption) plus a gift card for those expecting or adopting a child
- Flexible benefits package (including:
- Additional holiday purchase
- Discounted gym memberships
- Life assurance
- Activity passes galore)
- Free 24/7 counselling support via our Employee Assistance Programme (TELUS Health)
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A Bit About Us
At Boots Opticians, we strive to empower everyone—our customers and our team—to see their potential. We are a proud equal opportunity employer, prioritising an inclusive workplace where diversity thrives. Join our supportive team at Boots, and join the brilliance.
What’s Next?
If you apply, our team will reach out regarding application outcomes or next steps. We welcome discussions around part-time and job share options for advertised full-time roles. Additional support during recruitment is available upon request—we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Applicants must complete a pre-employment check (DBS/PVG/Access NI, based on location) once an offer is extended.
As a Ban the Box employer, Boots considers all applicants fairly, evaluating suitability regardless of criminal history on a case-by-case basis.
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