Dispensing Optician

The Boots Company PLC; Saffron Walden, Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Dispensing Optician to provide exceptional customer care and expert advice. You will support the Optical team, assist customers in selecting eyewear, and ensure the delivery of efficient operational processes within the store. Applicants must be registered with the General Optical Council and have a passion for professional development. The role offers a range of benefits including a retirement saving plan and discretionary bonuses.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to counselling and support

Qualifications

• Qualified Dispensing Optician required, registered with GOC.
• Passion for learning and development, with necessary CPD training.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support in store for regulated dispensing.
• Inspire Optical team with knowledge sharing.
• Listen to customer needs and provide expert advice.
• Assist customers in selecting appropriate eyewear.
• Support operational processes to ensure legal trading.
• Provide expert knowledge for specialized patient requirements.

Skills

Customer care

Expert advice

Knowledge sharing

Education

Registered with General Optical Council (GOC)

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 offer expertise and advice
• Helping our customers to choose the correct eyewear and offer guidance to ensure our customers receive 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
• 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
• Note: salary estimates on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate

Why Boots Opticians In our inclusive environment, we value equality and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity among our colleagues. Join our team and 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, PVG or 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.