# Retail Assistant (Opticians)

About the role As a Retail Assistant you will be a fundamental part of our Boots Opticians store team, being the first and last person that our customers interact with. Working on the shopfloor you will spend your time building great relationships with customers by listening and understanding their needs to find the right product or service for them. From greeting customers when they arrive in store, being part of the pre-screening activities of an eye-test through to helping our customers find the perfect eyewear solution for them - no two days will be the same. Your role within the team as a Retail Assistant will give you lots of opportunities to develop your knowledge through our industry leading ‘Step Into Optics’ training programme. This programme includes both workshop based learning and practical ‘on the job’ experience. You will also be involved in: Ordering, dispensing and collection of glasses and contact lenses Supporting with eye-tests and pre-screening activities Providing aftercare support through repairs and adjustments Completing operational and administrative tasks associated with dispensing prescriptions Maintaining shop floor standards You will be based in store

- **Id**: 3742736
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/boots-retail-assistant-opticians-114>
- **Role**: Sales
- **Role family**: Sales
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Worcester, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-04T12:14:48Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-05
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-05T23:42:52Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3181
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule, Gym membership
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Optometry & Optical Stores, Cosmetics & Makeup, Pharmacies

## Company

- **Id**: 1757026
- **Name**: Boots
- **Domain**: boots.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/boots-com>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: BrassRing

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 96
- **Open postings**: 119
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.328
- **Repost share**: 0.067
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 9
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-05T05:54:30Z

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-04T12:14:48Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-05T03:16:14Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-05T08:16:46Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 84
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.844
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 9
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T02:08:43Z

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