Dispensing Optician

Vision Express; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision Express is seeking a qualified Dispensing Optician to provide expert eyewear solutions and support a retail team. The role promises flexibility and various benefits, including substantial annual leave and eyewear discounts. This is an opportunity to join a leading eyecare provider, enhancing your career in the optical industry.

Benefits

Free eyewear up to £550 annually

On target bonuses up to £2,832 per year

Family and friends discount

33 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Program

Opportunities to participate in initiatives

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the General Optical Council.
• Able to understand individual eyecare needs.
• Knowledge of managing conditions such as dry eye and myopia may be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Help customers with bespoke eyewear solutions.
• Support the retail team to provide expert care.
• Work with market-leading frames and lenses.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Knowledge of optical trends

Education

Approved qualification to practice as a Dispensing Optician in the UK

Job description

Role overview

Are you a qualified Dispensing Optician interested in working with one of the UK’s leading eyecare providers with premium eyewear brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley and Prada?

As a Dispensing Optician at Vision Express, you’ll bring your knowledge and experience to life every day. As well as becoming an expert in working with our market-leading frames and lenses, you’ll help customers with bespoke eyewear solutions and support the retail team to provide expert care.

To apply for this role, you must have an approved qualification to practice as a Dispensing Optician in the UK and be registered with the General Optical Council.

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.

Benefits

•Free eyewear up to £550 annually with immediate eligibility.
•On target bonuses of up to £2,832 per year.
•Stretch target bonuses of up to £5,664 per year.
•Family and friends discount of 75%, 50% and 25% with a free eye test.
•33 days annual leave with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.
•Employee Assistance Program offering confidential support for your wellbeing.
•Opportunities to get involved in the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation.

Some skills that will help you succeed:

•Solution focused and able to understand individual eyecare needs.
•Attention to detail, understanding prescriptions and maintaining records accurately.
•Excellent communication and ability to support customers with their prescriptions.
•Knowledge of the latest optical trends and industry regulations.
•Knowledge of managing conditions such as dry eye and myopia may be beneficial.
•Strong work ethic with an understanding of how your role impacts team performance.

Why Vision Express?

Working at Vision Express, you will be part of something bigger. With over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, you will have the opportunity to share knowledge, elevate your career and reach your potential.

Together, we believe that we’re made stronger by our differences, so diversity and inclusion are key ingredients to our success, and we believe that striving for a culture of mutual trust enables us to reach our goals and achieve results.

We are Pioneers bringing heritage into the future

We’re deeply rooted in our legacy – proud of where we came from, yet always innovating and improving the rules of the eyewear and eyecare game. We never stop learning, nor would we want to. We see our search for innovative solutions as an ongoing journey, not a destination. We’re curious – keeping up with trends, gathering insight, and thinking about where we can go next.

We’re thrilled that you’re considering applying to work with us. As a first step, you’ll need to submit your online application via our careers site. That’s when we review your application against role requirements. Unsuccessful applications will be informed by email.

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