Summer Placement: First-Year Optometry Students (6 Weeks) – Vision Express
Make Your Summer Count. Grow Your 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 such as Ray‑Ban, Oakley, Prada, Meta & more.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Deliver confident, personalized 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 eyewear + 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 – 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
Applications close on 19th June 2026.
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