Role overview As an Optometrist at Vision Express, you’ll get to work with some world-class technology including automated refraction, non-contact tonometry, automated keratometry, fundus camera, visual field analyser, OCT, and automated phoropters to name a few.
Your passion for optometry will support our ambition to ‘See More, Be More’ for our customers, maximising their lifestyle through appropriate eyecare and eyewear solutions.
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.
Who are we? We are Vision Express - with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, we have something for everyone. Whether you want to work in a busy city centre flagship, a smaller village store, or in one of our coastal locations, we're sure we will have the perfect solution for you!
Did you know, we are also part of the EssilorLuxottica family? EssilorLuxottica is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of lenses, frames, and sunglasses! We are home to the most loved and widely-recognised vision care and eyewear brands in the world.
Who is the perfect candidate? Experience in testing patients' eyes and eyesight whilst providing specialist recommendations on appropriate eyecare or eyewear solutions
Great communication and rapport building to translate professional terminology into language understandable to patients
Teamwork with colleagues across the whole store team
The ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations in a fast-paced retail environment
Confidence, passion, drive, and enthusiasm
Anything else you should know? Basic salary up to £73,000 (subject to your experience and location)
An additional £4,000 car allowance
Sales and performance-based bonus
Targeted incentives
Competitive pension scheme
Private medical cover for you and your family
Life assurance - 4x your basic annual salary
Free eyewear annually with eligibility from day one of joining us!
Ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities
33 days annual leave - increasing with your length of service, plus the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
Flexible health-related benefits, such as Health Cash plan, Additional Life cover, Critical Illness cover, and Dental Plan
And so much more!
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