Dispensing Optician

The Boots Company PLC; Havant; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in Havant seeks a qualified Dispensing Optician to provide exceptional customer care and expert advice. You'll work directly in-store, supporting your Optical team and ensuring customers receive the best eyewear solutions tailored to their needs. Qualifications and a passion for continuous learning are essential. This role also offers extensive benefits, including a retirement savings plan and flexible work options.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free, 24/7 counselling

Qualifications

• Qualification as a Dispensing Optician is required.
• Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC).
• Passion for learning and development, completing all CPD training as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support in store for regulated dispensing.
• Inspire Optical team with knowledge.
• Listen to customer needs and offer expert advice.
• Help customers choose appropriate eyewear.
• Ensure efficient operational processes.

Skills

Customer care

Expert advice

Registered with the GOC

Embracing new technology

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

• Providing clinical support in store for regulated dispensing
• Inspiring your Optical team by sharing your knowledge to offer the very best service
• Listening to the needs of customers and offering expertise and advice
• Helping customers to choose the correct eyewear and providing guidance to ensure the best product suited to their needs
• Supporting the team to deliver an efficient model day and operational processes to ensure that the business trades legally
• Providing expert knowledge for patients with more specialist requirements

What you’ll need to have

• Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)
• 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

• Ability to embrace new technology

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• 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. (Note: see boots.jobs/rewards for details)
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, salary estimates on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

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 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 may be asked to submit 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.