Summary
Welwyn, Garden City Howard Centre
Permanent
37.5 Hours
Role: Dispensing Optician
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Recruitment Partner: elizabeth.shurmer@boots.co.uk | 07866 954438
• Services delivered in store: Located within a busy shopping centre, Boots Opticians Welwyn Garden City serves a varied and diverse patient demographic, providing a mix of NHS and private optical services. The store continues to invest in its clinical offering, with both OCT and Optomap technology arriving soon, further enhancing the patient experience and clinical capabilities of the practice.
• Team structure: You will join a large, experienced team of around 20 colleagues who are passionate about delivering excellent patient care. The store has a supportive and collaborative culture, making it an ideal environment for both experienced Dispensing Opticians and those looking to continue developing their career within a well-established team.
This full-time role offers an excellent work-life balance, with alternate Saturday working and no Sunday requirement. Store opening hours are 9:00am–5:30pm, providing a consistent and predictable working pattern.
The store is conveniently located with discounted parking available nearby at approximately £2.50 per day and excellent public transport links. Welwyn Garden City train station is just a short walk away, with direct services to London taking around 20 minutes. Combining the benefits of a thriving town centre, green open spaces, excellent amenities and easy access to the capital, Welwyn Garden City offers an attractive location for both career development and lifestyle balance.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing and forward-thinking store where investment in technology, team culture and patient care remain at the heart of everything we do.
Recruitment Partner: Elizabeth.shurmer@boots.co.uk
07866 954438
As a qualified Dispensing Optician, you will be providing a high level of customer care and expert advice to make a real difference to our customers and keep them coming back. You will work in one of our stores, reporting to the Store Manager.
Key responsibilities
- Providing clinical support in store for regulated dispensing
- Inspiring your Optical team by sharing your knowledge to offer the very best service.
- Listening to the needs of customers and offer expertise and advice.
- Helping our customers to choose the correct eyewear and offer guidance to ensure our customers receive the best product suited to their needs.
- Supporting the team to deliver an efficient model day and operational processes to ensure that the business trades legally.
- Providing expert knowledge for patients with more specialist requirements.
- Registered with the General Optical Council (GOC)
- Passion for your own learning and development, completing all CPD training as part of the GOC requirement.
It would be great if you also have
Ability to embrace new technologies
Where your brilliance can take you
At Boots Opticians, your clinical career can go in many directions – from clinician and non-clinical leadership roles to even owning your own Boots Opticians store through our Franchise Academy. Whatever path you choose, we’ll help you get there.
Rewards designed for you
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
- Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
A bit about us
At Boots Opticians, we help everyone see what’s possible, from our customers to our colleagues. We’re a proud equal opportunity employer, and the diversity of our colleagues is so important to us, as we create a positive and inclusive workplace for everyone who steps through the door. With a supportive team and trusted brand behind you, join us, and be brilliant with Boots.
What’s next?
If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location, you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) or an Access NI Check.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.
Summary
Welwyn, Garden City Howard Centre
Permanent
37.5 Hours
Application process
1. Apply online and we will review your application against the job requirements.
2. Depending the role, you'll either be invited to complete a short online assessment, or you'll receive a phone call from a member of our team to find out more about you.
3. If you're successful you'll be invited to attend an interview.
4. Following your interview, you will be contacted to discuss the outcome and to provide any feedback. If successful, you'll receive an email with your job offer!
5. For some roles we may require some pre-employment checks to be carried out.
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