Opticians Team Leader

Boots; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in Weybridge is seeking a Team Leader responsible for managing store operations and leading the team to deliver exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will have experience in an optical setting, a desire to learn, and leadership skills. This full-time position offers numerous benefits, including training and support for career development within the optical field.

Benefits

Discretionary Quarterly bonus

Generous employee discounts

Career development opportunities

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to counselling and support

Qualifications

• Experience working in an optical environment.
• Strong desire to learn and develop skills.
• Previous leadership or coaching experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the store team.
• Ensure exemplary customer experience.
• Oversee customer service and clinical activities.

Skills

Worked in an Opticians or within an optical environment

Desire to learn

Led or coached a team

Tools

Hyperion

ABAP

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 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 lets see whats possible when we change for the better.

Whats 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.

Other Information

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Keywords

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

Key Skills

• Hyperion
• Acquisition
• Asset
• ABAP
• Basic
• Activex