Store Manager (Optom)

About the role

As an Optometrist Store Manager with us youll be providing excellent customer and patient care as well as leading and inspiring your store team. Youll create a culture where everyone is passionate about doing the right thing.

• Using your passion for delivering patient care youll work with colleagues to deliver a positive customer journey.
• Drive local plans for enhanced services and delivering towards P&L objectives
• Bringing your personality into the day to day running of the practice working with and developing your team to provide the best service to patients
• Building longstanding relationships not only with colleagues and customers but with healthcare professionals in the local community.

What youll need to have

• Fully qualified GOC registered Optometrist
• Additional registration with the relevant NHS body
• Passion for patient care
• Leadership experience

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (company contribution of up to 12%)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
• Performance based quarterly bonus
• Generous employee discounts for yourself and another family member
• 33 days holidays including bank holiday (pro-rata)
• Flexible benefits scheme including discounted gym membership life assurance activity passes holiday buying and much more.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at Please note any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots Opticians

At Boots Opticians we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. Join our team and lets see whats possible when we change for the better.

Whats next

If successful on application a member of the recruitment team will be in touch to find a time to discuss your application.

We are always open to discussing possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you including job share and reduced hours. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

You will complete an 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.

Need To Know
We have an exciting internal secondment opportunity for an Optometrist Store Manager at Boots Opticians Warrington Golden Square a busy flagship-size store located in the heart of a thriving shopping centre.

This is a fantastic role for an experienced Optometrist looking to develop or build on their leadership and management experience within a large well-established practice.

Key details:
Full-time (37.5 hours)
Temporary secondment
Weekend working required (Saturday weekly or alternate Saturday & Sunday)
Busy flagship-size store with 4 testing rooms
Recently refitted (September 2025)
25-minute testing times
Large experienced team of 25 colleagues
4 phoropters plus OCT Optomap retinal imaging & visual fields

The practice:
Freestanding store (no Hearing Care)
Offers MECS cataract services childrens screening & enhanced services
High ASOV with a very mixed patient demographic
Great opportunity to gain experience managing a large high-footfall store

About the area:
Located in Warrington town centre Golden Square offers excellent transport links and a busy retail environment. Discounted staff parking is available making it a convenient and accessible location to work.

This role is ideally suited to an experienced Optometrist. Newly qualified Optometrists may be considered if they have relevant management experience.

If youre ready to take the next step in your career and lead a flagship practice wed love to hear from you.

Please contact if interested or apply

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