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Optical Manager
Optical Manager
Location: Linwood
Employment Type: Part-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Days Hours per Week: 40
Salary: Competitive salary plus benefits
Category: Optical, Retail Healthcare
Closing Date: 3 September 2026
Your Role
At Asda, nothing is more important than the health and wellbeing of our customers, and we pride ourselves on delivering excellent service and clinical care. As an Optical Manager, you will be instrumental in ensuring our teams have everything they need to succeed.
Our unique fixed-price approach ensures no up-selling occurs:
- Single vision glasses are priced the same as varifocals.
- There are no extra charges for anti-scratch or thinner lenses.
Supported by our Home Office clinical teams and Area Managers, you’ll receive regular business updates, feedback, and guidance to excel in this role.
Weekly Rota
Week 1:
- Monday: 09:00 – 17:30
- Tuesday: 11:00 – 19:30
- Wednesday: 09:00 – 17:30
- Friday: 09:00 – 17:30
- Saturday: 09:00 – 17:30
Week 2:
- Monday: 09:00 – 17:30
- Tuesday: 09:00 – 17:30
- Wednesday: 09:00 – 17:30
- Thursday: 11:00 – 19:30
- Friday: 09:00 – 17:30
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About You
As an Optical Manager, you’ll be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the department, ensuring high-quality patient service through:
- Team Leadership:
- Managing a team of Optometrists and Optical Assistants.
- Coaching and developing staff with confidence.
- Operational Excellence:
- Enforcing compliance with processes and procedures.
- Reviewing sales forecasting and department targets.
- Efficient Management:
- Dealing with customer queries.
- Optimising the shop floor and clinic operations.
This role demands organisation, adaptability, and the ability to manage a fast-paced caseload effectively.
Key Requirements
To succeed in this Optical Manager role, you’ll need to be:
- A fully qualified dispensing optician registered with the GOC.
- On track to meet the statutory CPD points requirement.
- Confident in coaching and developing team members.
- Passionate about excellent customer and patient care.
- Driven and ambitious, ensuring departmental targets are met.
- Proven leadership experience within a fast-paced optical environment.
- Highly organised with strong time-management skills.
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What We Offer
Asda rewards commitment with an excellent benefits package, including:
- Discretionary company bonus.
- Company pension (up to 7% matched).
- 15% colleague discount in-store and online through Asda’s range.
- Free access to:
- Wellness services (Stream, 24/7 virtual GP).
- Counselling & health/dental cash plans.
- Employee assistance helpline.
- Professional indemnity insurance provided.
- Coverage of GOC fees and CET packages.
- Flexible working patterns aligned with a 7-day service model.
- Asda Allies Inclusion Networks supporting diversity and belonging.
- Comprehensive parental leave policies, including:
- Maternity & adoption leave.
- Paternity leave.
- Shared parental leave.
- Neonatal care leave.
- Fertility treatments support.
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