Dispensing Optician

Ready to deliver the best patient care from the heart of our store? If your answer is yes, as a qualified Dispensing Optician, you could be a role model playing a key part in creating a warm, friendly atmosphere, and an outstanding store environment for our customers and industry-leading team. 

Our store   

A large, recently refurbished, 35-year established store with 8 testing tooms over 3 floors, Specsavers in Chelmsford is at the heart of the local community. Not only that but the store also provides exceptional clinical and professional development opportunities to all colleagues, with the Essex training centre locatd onsite and a stand alone lab just 10 minutes away!

Location

The store is located just a short walk from Chelmsford train station, which provides direct links to both Stratford International and London Liverpool Street. There is also parking available across the city centre, making Specsavers Chelmsford easily accessible by both car and rail.

Our team   

With 3 engaged partners and a close-knit social team, organising regular fundraising days in-store and events outside of work, you can be sure that you will be joining a fun, supportive, cohesive environment. Better still, the partners also appreciate that as committed as you are to the dispensing of glasses, you have a personal life too, that’s why they strive to offer as much flexibility as possible when it comes to your working hours. Just talk to us about what you need, and we can make something work to make sure you have a healthy work-life balance!

What’s on offer?   

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:  

• £30,000 annual salary.
• Full-Time Hours - must include at least one weekend day, 
• Lucrative bonus scheme based on performance which is £130-£200 per month on average
• 28 days annual leave entitlement
• GOC fee’s covered
• Support with CPD
• Access to cutting-edge clinical technology
• WeCare- WeCare looks after your wellbeing with a 24/7 UK-based online GP, mental health counselling, a get fit programme, legal and financial guidance, plus much more. Using your phone, tablet or desktop, you and your family have 24/7 access to thousands of experts, all from the comfort of your own home.
• Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app
   

Find out more 

We do need you to have a few skills to get started in this role. Firstly, you’ll need a BSc (HONS) in Ophthalmic Dispensing and an excellent understanding of both the optics and audiology customer journeys. You must have excellent listening and communication skills, be passionate about providing top-notch customer service, and be a great team worker. 

Got all of these? We can’t wait for you to apply!