Summer Placement - First-Year Optometry Students - Central Region

Summer Placement: First-Year Optometry Students (6 Weeks) – Vision Express Make Your Summer Count. Grow You Expertise. Get Paid. Look Sharp Looking for more than just a summer job? Step into our world of premium eyewear, cutting-edge tech, and standout customer experiences within Vision Express. Join one of our stores for a 6-week summer placement and gain hands-on optical retail experience with global brands like Ray-Ban, Oakley, Prada, Meta & more . What You’ll Be Doing Deliver confident, personalised customer service from first hello to final fit Be part of the full customer journey — from welcome through to dispensing Support pre-testing and screening using the latest optical technology Get hands-on with frames, lenses, adjustments and minor repairs Help keep the store running smoothly as part of a high-energy team What You’ll Get £350 to spend on free eye wear + unlimited lens upgrades??!! Bonus earning potential – perform well and boost your pay Valuable insight – ahead of a potential 2027 CLiP placement 3 days paid holiday – to enjoy those new sunglasses Structured learning pathway - to guide your growth week by week Who We’re Looking For First-year optometry students Passionate about style, fashion, or tech Positive, proactive, and ready to learn A team player who brings great energy every day Why Vision Express? We’re not just retail - we’re part of EssilorLuxottica , a global leader in optical innovation. With 590+ stores , this is your chance to experience a business that blends healthcare, fashion, and technology . See Your Future Clearly This isn’t just a summer job - it’s a chance to gain real skills, real confidence, and real insight to what your CLiP 2027 placement could truly look like. Locations Banbury | Bath | Birmingham (Bullring & Yardley) | Bristol (Broadmead, Cribbs Causeway & Brislington Causeway) | Cambridge | Cardiff | Chelmsford | Chester | Chesterfield (Clay Cross) | Coventry (City & Phoenix) | Cwmbran | Derby | Hanley | Harborne | Hucknall | Kidderminster | Knowle | Leicester (City & Hamilton) | Lincoln | Merry Hill | Milton Keynes | Monmouth | Newport (Central & Risca) | Northampton South | Norwich | Nottingham | Oxford | Peterborough (City & Hampton) | Rotherham | Sheffield (Meadowhall) | Solihull | Southend | Stourbridge | Sunderland | Swansea (Central & Cadle) | Swindon (Causeway) | Talbot Green | Telford | Trowbridge (Causeway) | West Bromwich | Wolverhampton | Worcester | Walsall Apply now and make this summer one that stands out. Applications close on 19th June 2026.