Dispensing Optician

Job Description

About the role

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.

Responsibilities include:

• 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.

What you’ll need to have:

• 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 technology

Our benefits:

• 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 holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme
• We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more s/rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots Opticians

At Boots Opticians, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. Join our team and let’s see what’s possible when we change for the better.

What's next

After submitting your application online, it will be reviewed by our team, and we will contact you as soon as we can. If successful, we will contact you to arrange an interview with the hiring manager.

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to 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.

Need To Know

We are recruiting for an experienced full time Dispensing optician to join our practice in the charming town of Guildford, which has a train and bus station nearby. Guildford offers the perfect blend of career growth and lifestyle. Serve a diverse, engaged community with a wide range of optical needs, from routine care to advanced solutions. Enjoy the charm of historic streets, independent shops, and the Surrey Hills on your doorstep;

all just under an hour from London. Personable and attentive team ensuring our customers have a memorable visit. This is a great opportunity for anyone who has a lot of knowledge and looking to work alongside a supportive team.

The Practice has 1 other resident Optometrist, 1 pre-reg within the team of 8 individuals. The practice has 3 testing rooms equipped with 1 phoropter each, OCT. This position is full time and working alongside a great team. At Guildford Boots opticians, you can builds long-term patient relationships and grow professionally.

For more information and enquiry, please contact Kofo Adenekan on  or

Business Area

Opticians

Function

Opticians

Keywords

Optician, Opticians, Optometry, Clinician, Contact Lens, Dispensing Optician, Optician Support, Optical Support, Lenses, DO

Hours per week

37.5

Latitude,longitude 1

,-

Shift Pattern to display to candidates (displayed externally). Please select one:

Weekdays and Weekends

Airport

No

Hours per week

Over 35 hours per week

Company

Optics

Division

300 - South

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

OPT
108 - South East England

Area

OPT
108 - South East England

Store

3109 - Guildford Swan Lane BO

Req Posted Date

20-Jan-2026

County

Surrey

Country

UK

Address 1

22-24 Swan Lane

Address 2

Guildford

Post Code

GU12 4EQ

Source

Boots