Dispensing Optician

Boots UK; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Boots UK is seeking a qualified Dispensing Optician in Maidstone to provide excellent customer care and expert advice. In this role, you will report to the Store Manager and be responsible for clinical support in store, inspiring your Optical team, and helping customers choose the right eyewear.

You must be registered with the General Optical Council and have a passion for continuous learning. Boots offers a comprehensive rewards package, inclusive workplace culture, and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC).
• Passion for continuous learning and development, completing all CPD training.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support in store for regulated dispensing.
• Inspire the Optical team by sharing knowledge to offer the best service.
• Listen to customer needs and offer expertise and advice.
• Help customers choose the correct eyewear.
• Support the team in delivering efficient operational processes.
• Provide expert knowledge for patients with specialist requirements.

Skills

Customer care

Clinical support

Expert advice

Knowledge sharing

Education

Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing

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.

Key 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 offering expertise and advice.
• Helping our customers to choose the correct eyewear and offering guidance to ensure they 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 (our must-haves)

• 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 technologies

Where your brilliance can take you

At Boots Opticians, your clinical career can go in many directions – from clinician and non-clinical leadership roles to even owning your own Boots Opticians store through our Franchise Academy. Whatever path you choose, we’ll help you get there.

Rewards designed for you

• 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 option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

Legal and EEO Statement

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis. We’re a proud equal opportunity employer, and the diversity of our colleagues is so important to us, creating a positive and inclusive workplace for everyone.