Careers

General Information

Optics in the UK offers a variety of rewarding careers usually within high street opticians’ practices, but also in hospitals and in the community visiting people in their homes.  

We meet people of all ages and from every walk of life so a love of meeting people is a pre-requisite to even consider a job at an optician.  On the high street we deal mainly with people with healthy eyes who visit because they need new glasses or contact lenses or are having a routine check up.  However we also screen people for eye disease and other conditions and often refer people for medical treatment, so a sympathetic and understanding nature is also important.
 
Within a typical high street practice such as Conlons you are likely to see the following people:

• Optometrist
• Dispensing Optician
• Contact Lens Optician
• Optical Advisor
• Glazing Technician

For further information on these roles, how to train, entry requirements, and links to professional bodies / training institutions, please click on the job role you are interested in.  

Careers at Conlons  

At Conlons we are an equal opportunity employer and are always interested in hearing from potential employees.  Please check below for current vacancies or if nothing is currently available in your area please feel free to send us a CV and covering letter to admin@conlons.co.uk or hand in at your local branch.  Your CV will then be kept on file for a period of 6 months and we may call you if a vacancy arises within that period.  

Current Vacancies