Dispensing Optician
- Employer
- Vision Express
- Location
- Rotherham
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 3 Dec 2024
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- Job Role
- Dispensing Optician
- Sector
- Multiple Practice
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Are you a qualified Dispensing Optician interested in representing one of the UK’s leading eyecare providers and working with premium eyewear products such as Ray-Ban, Oakley and Prada?
Our Rotherham Parkgate store is looking for it’s next Dispensing Optician to support with the Dispensing of complex prescriptions. In this role you will become a crucial member of the team, working alongside 7 retail colleagues, 4 resident optometrists and a pre-reg optometrist, you will bring your knowledge and experience to life every day and provide excellent customer service.
This is a Vision Express Top 50 store based within the Parkgate Shopping Park, this store has 3 testing rooms and runs 16 clinics per week. 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.
•25 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:
•Excellent communication and customer service skills.
•Knowledge of the latest optical trends and industry regulations.
•Solution focussed and able to understand individual eyecare needs.
•Being a team player, working with colleagues to achieve store targets.
•Having a positive attitude and the potential to become a brand ambassador.
•Attention to detail, understanding prescriptions and maintaining records accurately.
•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.
Company
Here at Vision Express, we're proud to be part of EssilorLuxottica, the global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of lenses, frames and sunglasses. We're committed to providing exceptional eyecare services and offering the latest in eyewear fashion for our customers. We empower our people to create a brighter future.
Our friendly and approachable colleagues provide high standards of personal service and care, making sure our customers feel confident with their eyewear choices. Our world-leading expertise in lens and eyewear technology, allows us to shape the industry and make a meaningful impact on people's lives every day.
As an Eyecare Professional with Vision Express, you'll work with some of the world's most advanced technology, giving you the opportunity to work with cutting-edge equipment that will take your optometry career to the next level. Our ambition to See More and Be More, for our customers, is supported by our Eye Care Professionals who provide eyecare and eyewear solutions.
We'll support your learning and growth, whether you're a recent graduate or an experienced professional. We offer a wide range of training & development opportunities to help you progress towards your career goals. Whether you want to become an Optometrist Store Manager, Dispensing Optician, or support the next generation of Pre-Registration students by becoming a Pre-Reg Development Tutor. We offer a clear career path that allows you to grow at your own pace and take on new challenges.
Our roles are advertised with specific hours, but we're all about flexibility. We encourage candidates to share their preferred working arrangements, whether it's adjusting your hours around the school run, or compressing your week, we're open to discussing flexible options with you.
Join us in our mission to See More and Be More.
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