Vision Express
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.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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