Careers at Leightons Opticians

careers at leightons opticians

Looking for a change?

Personal development, practical education and patient focus are the key elements in a successful career with Leightons Opticians. The continuous career support we offer our optometrists, dispensing opticians, contact lens practitioners and registered hearing aid dispensers ensure that Leightons deliver the highest possible standards in eye care, eye tests and hearing care.

To guarantee quality dispensing and customer satisfaction, all Leightons branches are managed by dispensing opticians, registered with the General Optical Council.

You will find our available positions below with a brief description of the role and what Leightons' hopes to expect from the successful applicant. If you feel a role at Leightons is for you, contact us with your details and a member of staff will contact you.

We welcome receiving speculative enquiries so if we are not advertising the specific job that you are interested in, please submit an updated CV together with a covering letter of application confirming why you are interested in working with Leightons and outlining the skills, qualifications and personal qualities that you have to offer.

We will retain your details on file for a period of three months and will contact you should a suitable position arise. However, should you see a vacancy advertised on our website which we have not contacted you about, please do not hesitate to apply for this role directly.

After three months we will contact you to see if you would like us to continue to retain your details.

Should you at any time wish us to remove your details, please email recruitment@leightonsopticians.com to request that we remove your details from the speculative pool of candidates.

Optometrist - Reading & Thatcham

Part Time, 22.5 hours (3 days) per week, Flexible work pattern from Monday to Saturday

Optical Assistant - Marlow

Full Time, 37.5 hours per week including Saturday

Copywriter & Online Editor – Head Office (Farnham)

Full Time - 35 hours per week

Temp to permanent contract

Dispensing Optician at Alton/Farnham/Haslemere

Part-time - 22.5 hours (3 days) per week

Branch Manager (Dispensing Optician): Marlow

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week including Saturday, Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2012

Optometrist: Woodley

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week including Saturday

Optometrist at Swindon – Full Time

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week including Saturday

Optometrist : Hempstead Valley

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week including Saturday

Dispensing Optician at Basingstoke/Andover Branches

Full Time/Part Time

Optical Assistant / Trainee Dispensing Optician - Leadenhall Street Branch

Full Time - 37.5 hours Monday to Friday