Contact Lens Optician

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Contact Lens Optician to join their team. In this dynamic role, you will leverage your expertise to fit and prescribe contact lenses while conducting thorough eye exams tailored to customer needs. Your contributions will be vital in helping customers achieve their visual potential and enhancing their lifestyles. The company values flexibility, offering various working arrangements to suit your preferences. Join a supportive environment with ongoing professional development opportunities and be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to delivering exceptional eyecare solutions.

Benefits

Sales and performance-based bonus

Private medical cover for you and your family

Life Assurance - 4 x your basic annual salary

Free eyewear annually

Ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities

Flexible health-related benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts for friends and family

Flexible lifestyle benefits

Access to world-leading technology

Qualifications

• Degree in Optometry or diploma with GOC registration required.
• Proficiency in assessing vision problems and prescribing contact lenses.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert fitting and support for contact lenses.
• Conduct eye exams and educate customers on lens care.

Skills

Assessment and diagnosis of vision problems

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Staying updated with contact lens technology

Confidence and enthusiasm

Education

Degree in Optometry

Diploma in Optometry with GOC registration

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Role overview

As a Contact Lens Optician at Vision Express, you’ll mainly provide your specialist expertise in fitting and providing contact lenses to our customers. You’ll conduct eye exams to determine the type of lenses that are suitable for each customer’s needs and provide education and support on contact lens care and maintenance, depending on their requirements and lifestyle.
Your expertise and dedication will play a critical role in helping us to achieve our mission of helping our customers to ‘See More and Be More’ by providing tailored and effective eyecare and eyewear solutions, to help customers maximise their visual potential and enhance their lifestyle.
Although the hours of this role are advertised, if this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear about your ideal working week. Whether this is hours to fit around the school run or you prefer a compressed week - we are open to discussing flexible options with you further.

Who are we?

We are Vision Express - with over stores across the UK and Ireland, we have something for everyone. Whether you want to work in a busy city centre flagship, a smaller village store or in one of our coastal locations, we're sure we will have the perfect solution for you!
Did you know, we are also part of the EssilorLuxottica family? EssilorLuxottica is the global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of lenses, frames and sunglasses! We are home to the most loved and widely-recognised vision care and eyewear brands in the world. Their priority eyewear brands include Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol and Oliver Peoples, complemented by over prestigious licensed brands.

Who is the perfect candidate?

1. Have a degree in Optometry or a diploma in Optometry with registration on the General Optical Council
2. Proficiency in assessing and diagnosing vision problems which lead to using your expertise to fit and prescribe contact lenses
3. Great communication and rapport building to translate professional terminology into language understandable to patients
4. Exceptional attention to detail in maintaining accurate customer records, prescriptions, and requirements to provide them with the best service and product recommendations
5. Team work with colleagues across the whole store team
6. The ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations in a fast-paced retail environment
7. Ability to stay up to date with advancements in contact lens technology and industry regulations
8. Confidence, passion, drive and enthusiasm

Anything else you should know?

1. Sales and performance-based bonus
2. Targeted incentives
3. Competitive pension scheme
4. Private medical cover for you and your family
5. Life Assurance - 4 x your basic annual salary
6. Free eyewear annually with eligibility from day one of joining us!
7. Opportunities to get involved in the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation
8. Discounts throughout the year for your friends and family
9. Employee Assistance Program offering confidential support and advice on everything from financial support and everything in-between
10. Ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities
11. Access to world leading technology and great working environments
12. Coverage of professional fees such as GOC and ABDO
13. Earning potential through our referral programme
14. days annual leave - increasing with your length of service, plus the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
15. Flexible health related benefits, such as Health Cash Plan, Additional Life cover, Critical Illness cover and Dental Plan
16. Opportunities to join a company wide ECP community with peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and collaborating through our internal channels
17. Flexible lifestyle benefits, such as Gymflex, Dining Cards, Discounted Travel Insurance, Experience Days and even discounted bicycles through our Cycle to Work Scheme
18. And so much more!