Role overview
As an Optometrist at Vision Express, you will work with world‑class technology including automated refraction, non‑contact tonometry, automated keratometry, fundus camera, visual field analyser, OCT and automated phoropters. Your passion for optometry supports our ambition to “See More, Be More” for our customers, maximizing their lifestyle through appropriate eye care and eyewear solutions.
Although this role is advertised with specific hours, we are open to flexible options such as part‑time, compressed weeks or other arrangements that fit your needs.
Who are we?
Vision Express operates over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland, from busy city centre flagships to smaller village shops and coastal locations. We are part of the EssilorLuxottica family, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of lenses, frames and sunglasses. Our portfolio includes Ray‑Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples and more than 20 prestigious licensed brands.
Who is the perfect candidate?
* Experience testing patients’ eyes and vision, providing specialist recommendations on appropriate eye care or eyewear solutions.
* Excellent communication and rapport‑building skills to translate professional terminology into language understandable to patients.
* Team‑player who collaborates with colleagues across the store team.
* Ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations in a fast‑paced retail environment.
* Confidence, passion, drive and enthusiasm for eye care.
Anything else you should know?
Basic salary up to €74,000 (subject to your experience and location).
* Sales and performance‑based bonus.
* Targeted incentives.
* Competitive pension scheme.
* Private medical cover for you and your family.
* Life assurance – 4× your basic annual salary.
* Free eyewear annually with eligibility from day one of joining us.
* Opportunities to get involved in the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation.
* Discounts for friends and family.
* Employee Assistant Program offering confidential support and advice on everything from financial support to emotional support and everything in‑between.
* Ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities.
* Additional overtime opportunities paid at 85% of the locum rate.
* Access to world‑leading technology and great working environments.
* Coverage of professional fees such as CORU.
* 33 days annual leave – increasing with your length of service, plus the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.
* Opportunities to join a company‑wide ECP community with peer‑to‑peer knowledge sharing and collaboration through our internal channels.
* Flexible lifestyle benefits such as Gourmet Society Cards, Taste Cards, and discounted bicycles through our Cycle to Work Scheme.
* And so much more!
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