Careers
Cecil Amey is an independent, family owned opticians, with over 95 years of history looking after patients in Norfolk and Suffolk we are extremley proud to be thriving in a challenging business environment.
At Cecil Amey we invest in our people as we strongly believe that knowledge and experience are essential for offering the best customer service and nurturing the confidence to create lifelong relationships between our professionals and patients.
Our objectives have always been to deliver impeccable customer service, to give the best professional advice in the industry and to offer a range of the highest quality frames and lenses.
At Cecil Amey we are always searching for motivated individuals to join our highly qualified team, no matter where you join us, you will be encouraged to be the best you can be, take responsibility for the work you do and have fun while you are doing it. We are the largest independent Opticians with eight busy practices in Norfolk & Suffolk.
Vacancies will be listed on this page but please feel free to contact us – cristina.amey@cecilamey.co.uk
Dispensing Optician Manager
We are recruiting for experienced Dispensing Optician Manager.
In this role you will engage and manage a team of optical professionals and strive to ensure every customer receives exceptional service.
The successful candidate will be expected to work to the highest professional standards and contribute to the continued success of our growing company.
Details
Apart from being an experienced and confident qualified Dispensing Optician, you should also be able to:
- Undertake day-to-day management of the practice;
- Implement systems and procedures to ensure the effective management of the team;
- Oversee the creation of staffing rotas that ensure staffing levels reflect the needs of the business at all times;
- Monitor sickness, punctuality and general performance of team members and take necessary action where standards are not being met;
- Take the appropriate part in planning for and the recruitment and selection of new employees;
- Undertake appraisals of team members;
- Identify and implement measures for improving working relationships within the team;
- Work collaboratively with team members and other management colleagues in order to meet the objectives of the business;
- Lead team meetings in the practice and put forward / collect ideas and feedback in order to improve ways of working;
- Attend and contribute to management meetings and be a proactive member of the management team.
Essential
- Qualified Dispensing Optician
- Management experience in retail and optical sector
- Relevant knowledge and experience in a similar role
- Commercially driven
- Leadership skills
Benefits
- Highly competitive and negotiable salary
- Benefits package including paid ABDO and GOC fees, company pension scheme, team member discounts, uniform allowance, team bonus and individual bonus.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays, offering greater freedom for work-life balance.
Please email CV and covering letter to cristina.amey@cecilamey.co.uk
Dispensing Opticians
We are recruiting for two experienced and ambitious Dispensing Opticians. One vacancy is at our Norwich practice. For the second vacancy we are looking for a candidate who is willing to travel across the Cecil Amey practices.
In these roles you will work as part of a team of optical professionals that strive to ensure every customer receives exceptional service.
The successful candidate will be expected to work to the highest professional standards and contribute to the continued success of our growing company.
Details
As a highly established business, the company is committed to offer impeccable customer service, an individualised customer journey, longer testing times using the best and innovative products within the industry.
The principal aspects of the role are:
- interpret optical prescriptions;
- give advice to patients on lens type, frames and styling;
- with further training, fit contact lenses and give advice on their care and use;
- take frame and facial measurements to ensure correct fit and positioning;
- advise patients when adjustments or repairs to spectacles are needed;
- check lenses on delivery to ensure that they meet the required specifications;
- work collaboratively with team members and management colleagues in order to meet the objectives of the business;
- maximise sales whilst minimising costs to ensure the achievement of specified margins and targets.
Essential
- Qualified Dispensing Optician
- Relevant knowledge and experience in a similar role
- The ability to work efficiently in a team environment
- Commercially aware
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary and benefits package including paid ABDO and GOC fees, company pension scheme, team member discounts, uniform allowance, team bonus.
- 20 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays, offering greater freedom for work-life balance.
- The company continuously invests in technology to ensure we can provide the most up to date screening and investigative techniques, such as OCT scan and fundus photography.
- Daily meetings arranged to keep staff rapport high and create a very social working atmosphere.
Please email CV and covering letter to cristina.amey@cecilamey.co.uk
Optometrist
In this role you will work as part of a team of optical professionals that strive to ensure every customer receives exceptional service.
The successful candidate will be expected to work to the highest professional standards and contribute to the continued success of our growing company.
Details
- As a highly established business, the company is committed to offer impeccable customer service, an individualised customer journey, longer testing times using the best and innovative products within the industry.
- Working hours 8:45am – 5.30pm Monday to Saturday.
- Testing times 30-45 minutes.
- Paperless patient management system and latest technology.
- Most practices have 2 consulting rooms, a Practice Manager and a team of Dispensing Opticians and Optical Assistants.
Key Benefits
- Highly competitive negotiable salary and a fantastic package including paid GOC and AOP fees, company pension scheme, team member discounts, individual incentive scheme.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- 45 minutes testing time when using the OCT scanner, enabling exceptional high quality patient care.
- Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays, offering greater freedom for work-life balance.
- The company continuously invests in technology to ensure we can provide the most up to date screening and investigative techniques, such as OCT scan and fundus photography.
- Clinical specialist services including: dry eye clinic, contact lens clinic, colorimetry, glaucoma and post cataract referrals.
- Opportunities for team members to attend CET training inside of work and evenings arranged by the company.
- Daily meetings arranged to keep staff rapport high and create a very social working atmosphere.
