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Opticians Team Leader

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United Kingdom , Birmingham, Yardley

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Job Description:

As a Team Leader in one of our stores, reporting to the Hub Manager, you will be the duty manager in store and responsible for leading and inspiring the store team day to day to deliver an exemplary customer experience. Working across the whole store, your days will be full of variety. You will be involved in everything from customer service, store operations as well as the clinical activities which include: pre-screening, dispensing, accuracy checks and much more. In your role as a Team Leader you will have plenty of opportunities to develop your clinical and leadership skills. With an industry leading ‘Step Into Optics’ training programme and additional leadership training programmes, we are committed to helping you develop and carve out a career at Boots Opticians.

Job Responsibility:

  • Duty manager in store
  • Responsible for leading and inspiring the store team day to day to deliver an exemplary customer experience
  • Working across the whole store
  • Involved in everything from customer service, store operations as well as the clinical activities which include: pre-screening, dispensing, accuracy checks and much more

Requirements:

  • Worked in an Opticians or within an optical environment
  • Desire to learn
  • Minimum of 6 months optical experience
  • Over 18 years old due to age restrictions

Nice to have:

Led or coached a team

What we offer:
  • Discretionary Quarterly bonus
  • Generous employee discounts for you and a second person (terms and conditions apply)
  • Clinical and Non-Clinical Career development opportunities (Apprenticeships)
  • 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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 01, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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