Optometrist

VISION EXPRESS; Maldon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Vision Express as an Optometrist, where you'll utilize advanced technology to provide exceptional eyecare and eyewear solutions. Enjoy flexible working hours, a competitive salary, and numerous benefits while being part of a leading group in the eyewear industry.

Benefits

Car allowance

Performance bonuses

Pension

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Free annual eyewear

33 days annual leave

Gym memberships

Employee support programs

Qualifications

• Experience in eye testing and providing specialist recommendations.
• Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with advanced technology including automated refraction and tonometry.
• Enhance customer lifestyle through tailored eyecare and eyewear solutions.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Confidence

Drive

Enthusiasm

Job description

Role overview

As an Optometrist at Vision Express, you'll work with advanced technology including automated refraction, non-contact tonometry, automated keratometry, fundus camera, visual field analyser, OCT, and automated phoropters.

Your passion for optometry will support our ambition to 'See More, Be More' for our customers, enhancing their lifestyle through tailored eyecare and eyewear solutions. We are open to discussing flexible working hours to suit your needs, whether you prefer part-time, full-time, or compressed schedules.

Who are we?

We are Vision Express, with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, offering diverse working environments from city centres to coastal locations. As part of the EssilorLuxottica group, a leader in lenses, frames, and sunglasses, we are home to brands like Ray-Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, and Oliver Peoples.

Who is the perfect candidate?

• Experience in eye testing and providing specialist recommendations for eyecare and eyewear solutions.
• Excellent communication skills to explain professional terminology clearly to patients.
• Strong teamwork skills across store staff.
• Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Confidence, passion, drive, and enthusiasm.

What else should you know?

• Basic salary up to £79,000, depending on experience and location.
• Additional benefits include a £4,000 car allowance, performance bonuses, incentives, pension, private medical cover, life assurance (4x salary), free annual eyewear, and many others.
• Opportunities for ongoing CPD, professional fee coverage, and career development.
• 33 days annual leave plus options to buy or sell holiday.
• Flexible health benefits, employee support programs, and lifestyle perks like gym memberships and discounts.