Opticians Team Leader

Boots Opticians; Fleet; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer seeks a Team Leader to manage daily store operations and lead the team to ensure an exceptional customer experience. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and development through renowned training programs, alongside a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Discretionary Quarterly bonus

Generous employee discounts

Clinical and Non-Clinical Career development opportunities

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free 24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• Worked in an optical environment or opticians.
• Experience leading or coaching a team is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the store team.
• Involved in clinical activities and store operations.

Skills

Customer Service

Leadership

Desire to Learn

Job description

Job Description

About the role

As a Team Leader in one of our stores, reporting to the Hub Manager, you will be the duty manager in store and responsible for leading and inspiring the store team day to day to deliver an exemplary customer experience.

Working across the whole store, your days will be full of variety. You will be involved in everything from customer service, store operations as well as the clinical activities which include: pre-screening, dispensing, accuracy checks and much more.

In your role as a Team Leader you will have plenty of opportunities to develop your clinical and leadership skills. With an industry leading ‘Step Into Optics’ training programme and additional leadership training programmes, we are committed to helping you develop and carve out a career at Boots Opticians.

What you’ll need to have

• Worked in an Opticians or within an optical environment
• Desire to learn

It would be great if you also have

• Led or coached a team

Our benefits

• Discretionary Quarterly bonus
• Generous employee discounts for you and a second person (terms and conditions apply)
• Clinical and Non-Clinical Career development opportunities (Apprenticeships)
• 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 boots.jobs/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

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.

What's next

Thank you for taking the time to visit our careers page and read about this exciting opportunity. If you choose to apply, your application 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.

We are always open to discussing possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you, including job share and reduced hours. 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.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

Business Area

Opticians

Function

Opticians

Keywords

Optometry, Optometrist, Optom, Optician, Clinical, Glasses, Healthcare, Health, clinician, , Optom jobs, Optical Jobs,management, store leader, store leadership, practice management, practice, team manager, team management,

Hours per week

37.5

Latitude,longitude 1

51.280796930,-0.841734900

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Weekdays and Weekends

Airport

No

Hours per week

Over 35 hours per week

Company

Optics

Division

300 - South

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

No

Region

OPT108 - South East England

Area

OPT108 - South East England

Store

3297 - Fleet

Req Posted Date

02-Jun-2025

County

Hampshire

Country

UK

Address 1

Hart Shopping Centre

Address 2

Fleet Road