Dispensing Optician

Boots; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and beauty retailer is seeking a qualified Dispensing Optician for their Tiverton practice in Devon. This full-time position involves delivering high-quality customer care and expert advice, providing clinical support, and inspiring the optical team. Applicants must be registered with the GOC. Join their inclusive working environment and help provide the best eyewear solutions for customers. The role requires weekend availability and offers a range of attractive benefits including employee discounts and bonuses.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to counseling and support

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the General Optical Council (GOC).
• Willingness to complete CPD training for GOC requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support in-store for regulated dispensing.
• Inspire the Optical team to offer the best service.
• Listen to customers' needs and provide expert advice.
• Help customers choose the correct eyewear.
• Support a legally compliant operational process.
• Provide expert knowledge for patients with specialist requirements.

Skills

Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)

Passion for learning and development

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 include:

• 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 - find out more at

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 lets see whats possible when we change for the better.

Whats 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 contact you to 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 will be asked to submit either 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.

Need To Know

Dispensing Opticians!

We are looking for a passionate Dispensing Optician to join us in our Tiverton practice!

This position is full-time and we are looking for an individual who is able to work weekends on a rota basis!

You would be joining a small but close team of 4 which includes 1 Resident Optometrist.

Tiverton is a charming Devon market town where historic streets scenic canals and countryside meet at the heart of the Exe Valley - the practice sits in the heart of the town centre. There is no on site parking however there is a multi story car park very close by and Tiverton is services by a regular bus service.

If you are keen to learn more about the role ahead of applying then please dont hesitate to reach out on :

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1