Contact Lens Optician

Boots Opticians; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical provider in Leicester seeks a Qualified Contact Lens Optician. You will deliver high-quality customer care and expert advice while training the optical team. The role includes supervising student opticians and requires full GOC registration. Flexibility in hours is offered to maintain work/life balance. Competitive benefits include reimbursement of GOC fees and generous employee discounts.

Benefits

Reimbursement of Annual GOC Fees

Annual CPD conferences

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counselling and support

Qualifications

• Qualified as a Contact Lens Optician.
• Passion for delivering patient care.
• Up-to-date knowledge of contact lens technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and customer care.
• Build relationships with customers and healthcare professionals.
• Train and develop the wider optical team.

Skills

Full GOC registration

Qualified Contact Lens Optician

Passion for patient care

Job description

Overview

Job Description

About the role
As a qualified Contact Lens 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 store across our clinics and the wider store to support day-to-day operations, reporting to the Store Manager/Hub Manager.

Responsibilities

• Using your passion for delivering patient care, work with colleagues to deliver a positive customer journey.
• Build longstanding relationships with colleagues, customers and healthcare professionals in the local community and explore opportunities for delivering enhanced services.
• Use up-to-date knowledge of contact lens technology and spectacle dispensing to train and develop the wider optical team.
• Validate complex prescriptions and support vulnerable groups, providing expert knowledge for patients with more specialist requirements.
• Opportunity to supervise a Student Contact Lens Optician/Student Dispensing Optician.

What you’ll need to have

• Full GOC registration
• Qualified Contact Lens Optician
• Passion for patient care

Our benefits

• Reimbursement of Annual GOC Fees
• Annual CPD conferences
• 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.

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.

Need To Know

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Contact Lens Optician (CLO) to join us at Boots Opticians [Location], ideally on a full-time basis. We understand that flexibility is important to maintain a good work/life balance, so we are happy to consider part-time hours and can accommodate flexible weekend working arrangements.

This practice has 4 testing rooms and is fully equipped with OCT, Phoropters, retinal cameras, slit lamps, and additional specialist equipment to support a wide range of clinical services, including Low Vision assessments, Dry Eye clinics, and MECS. The practice is in a prime, easily accessible location with free on-site parking, providing a busy, patient-focused environment in a fun and supportive team.

If you would like to know more email [e-mail] or call 07866 954438

Business Area

Opticians

Function

Opticians

Keywords

Optician, Opticians, Optometry, Clinician, Contact Lens, Dispensing Optician, Optician Support, Optical Support, Lenses

Hours per week

37.5

Latitude,longitude 1

52.597107932,-1.180480752

Shift Pattern

Weekdays and Weekends

Airport

No

Hours per week

Over 35 hours per week

Company

Optics

Division

100 - North

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

OPT105 - East Midlands

Area

OPT105 - East Midlands

Store

3393 - Leicester - Fosse Park

Need To Know (continued)

Req Posted Date: 23-Oct-2025

County

Leicestershire

Country

UK

Address

Unit 2 Fosse Park
Leicester
LE19 1HJ

Source

Boots