Contact Lens Optician

Date: 28 May 2025

Location: Middlesbrough, ENG, GB, TS1 1LE

Company: Specsavers

Ready to be the reason our patients can find freedom with their lenses? As a certified Contact Lens Optician, you’ll be able to provide an alternative to glasses by conducting contact lens fitting and aftercare services. As part of the Specsavers team, you’ll join an industry leader, experience real innovation, and be supported by an incredible team to always get the job done well.   

 

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: 

  • Up to £38,000 per annum (experience depending) 

  • Ability to have both Dispensing Optician and Contact Lens Optician role if desired

  • Performance related bonus scheme  

  • 33 days annual leave plus your birthday off 

  • Full time or part time with weekend flexibility 

  • No late nights 

  • Pension contribution 

  • Professional fees paid 

  • Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme 

  • Annual subscription to the “Headspace” app 

  • WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline 

  • Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities 

  • Support with IP, other higher accreditations and Pathway 

  • Access to latest clinical technology and equipment 

  • Support with CPD points 

  • Regular team events and team building evenings 

 

Find out more 

We do need you to have a few skills to get started in this role. Firstly, you’ll need a Contact Lens Certification and excellent working knowledge of contact lens options, features and benefits. You’ll also need to effectively communicate with people at all levels, be adaptable and open to change, have a world-class customer service approach to everything you do, and be driven and motivated to achieve your own and the business’ targets.   

  

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

 

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