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- Customer service
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Dispensing Optician

Boots -
Bury St. Edmunds

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Discounted gym membership
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Transport links

Qualifications

Customer service
GOC

Full job description

271476BR

Dispensing Optician

Bury St Edmunds, Brentgovel St

Permanent

Full-time, Part-time

Job Description

What you’ll be doing
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.

What you’ll need to have (our must-haves)

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.

There’s lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts – there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more by clicking here. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots Opticians and may not be accurate.

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.

Need To Know

Join Our Team at Boots!

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Monday - Sunday
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Recruitment Partner: [email protected] or
07866 954438

This is a permanent Dispensing Optician opportunity based at our Bury St Edmunds Brentgovel practice, with the flexibility to also support our Cornhill store. This role is available full-time or part-time (30–37.5 hours).

You’ll be joining a unique, characterful store in the heart of historic Bury St Edmunds, working within a close-knit and supportive team of 5 colleagues. The practice offers a varied patient base and a great opportunity to build strong patient relationships in a community-focused setting.

The role offers flexible working across a 7-day operation, with the option of alternate weekend working or regular Saturdays, making it adaptable to suit individual needs.

What you’ll be doing

Delivering high-quality dispensing services and patient care

Supporting across Brentgovel and Cornhill practices where required

Working closely with a small, supportive team

Contributing to a positive and patient-focused store environment

What’s in it for you

Flexible working pattern to support work-life balance

Opportunity to enrol on the CLO (Contact Lens Optician) course

Support from an experienced team and existing CLO

Work in a historic town centre location with strong transport links

The working pattern

Practice open Monday to Saturday: 9:00–17:30, Sunday: 10:00–16:00

Flexible rota across the week

Weekend working required (flexible – alternate or regular Saturdays)

About the location

Located in central Bury St Edmunds, close to shops and amenities

Train station within walking distance

Local parking available

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

52.246535216,0.7135842172

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Weekdays and Weekends

Airport

Hours per week

25 to 34 hours per week, Over 35 hours per week

Company

Optics

Division

500 - London

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Area

OPT109 - East Anglia and Herts

Store

3588 - Bury St Edmunds - Brentgovel St

Req Posted Date

19-Mar-2026

County

Suffolk

Country

Address 1

5 Brentgovel Street

Address 2

Bury St Edmunds

Post Code

IP33 1EB

Source

Boots

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