As an Optometrist at Vision Express, you’ll get to work with cutting‑edge 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, maximizing their lifestyle through appropriate eyecare and eyewear solutions. In our stores you will engage patients using automated refraction, non‑contact tonometry, automated keratometry, fundus camera, visual field analyser, OCT and automated phoropters.
Flexible working options are available. Whether you need hours to fit around the school run or prefer a compressed week, we are open to discussing flexible options with you.
Who are we?
We are Vision Express – with over 550 stores across the UK and Ireland – offering a wide range of opportunities. Whether you want to work in a busy city centre flagship, a smaller village store or one of our coastal locations, we have a solution for you. We are part of the EssilorLuxottica family, the global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of lenses, frames and sunglasses, and we carry iconic brands such as Ray‑Ban, Oakley, Costa, Vogue Eyewear, Persol and Oliver Peoples.
Who is the perfect candidate?
* Experience testing patients' eyes and eyesight while providing specialist recommendations on appropriate eyecare or eyewear solutions
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate professional terminology into patient‑friendly language
* 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 optometry and customer service
Anything else you should know?
* Sales and performance‑based bonus
* Targeted incentives
* 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
* Ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities
* Additional overtime opportunities paid at 80% of the locum rate
* Access to world‑leading technology and great working environments
* Coverage of professional fees such as GOC and ABDO
* 33 days annual leave – increasing with length of service, plus the option to buy or sell holiday
* Flexible health‑related benefits, such as Health Cash plan, Additional Life cover, Critical Illness cover and Dental Plan
* Opportunities to join a company‑wide ECP community for peer‑to‑peer knowledge sharing and collaboration through internal channels
* Flexible lifestyle benefits such as Gymflex, Dining Cards, Discounted Travel Insurance, Experience Days, and a Cycle‑to‑Work Scheme
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