Retail Optical Assistant
Vision Express3d ago88 locations
Retail Optical Assistant - Vision Express Where customer service meets premium eyewear and med-tech innovation.
£520 a monthNewcastle
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Job details
Permanent contract
Per the ad.
Requirements
Work on-site in Nottingham
No relocation package mentioned.
Skills
Nice to have
Requirements
What we're looking for
- NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent qualification (Diploma desirable)
- Previous Health & Safety experience, ideally within a manufacturing or operational environment
- Strong knowledge of UK health & safety legislation and compliance requirements
- Experience conducting risk assessments, audits and incident investigations
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to influence and engage colleagues at all levels
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Company pension and employee discount
- Opportunity to influence health and safety strategy within a key operational site
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
- Career progression within a global organisation
The role
Step into a role where safety, compliance and continuous improvement are at the heart of business operations. As Health & Safety Manager, you'll lead the development and delivery of health and safety standards across our GrandVision Tech Centre, ensuring a safe, compliant and engaging working environment for all colleagues.
Take ownership of health and safety policies, procedures and compliance frameworks, ensuring the business remains aligned with current legislation and industry best practice.
Drive a proactive safety culture, reducing risk, preventing incidents and promoting colleague wellbeing across the operation.
Partner with managers across the business to deliver training, audits, investigations and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen safety performance.
What you'll do
- Maintain and continuously improve health & safety policies, procedures and compliance standards
- Monitor and interpret health & safety legislation, ensuring legal compliance across the site
- Manage risk assessments, COSHH documentation and health & safety records
- Lead accident, incident and near-miss investigations, identifying root causes and preventative actions
- Conduct internal audits and support external inspections and assessments
- Deliver health & safety training and guidance to managers and colleagues
- Oversee first aid arrangements, PPE compliance and contractor management processes
- Monitor waste management activities and support environmental compliance initiatives
- Partner with Facilities teams to ensure health, safety and statutory obligations are met
Health & Safety Manager
Location: Riverside/Fairham, Nottingham
About Vision Express
Vision Express is an optical retailer providing eyecare and eyewear, offering eye tests, prescription glasses, sunglasses and contact lenses both online and through its store network. The company has grown from a single store in 1988 to over 590 stores in the UK, Ireland and Jersey.
Its product range spans designer and exclusive eyewear brands, contact lenses, AI glasses such as Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta, and Nuance Audio hearing glasses, alongside services including advanced eye tests, OCT 3D eye scans and contact lens appointments. The company also operates manufacturing and lab functions, with around 250 colleagues in its Tech Centre and over 200 in its Store Support Centre.
- Industry
- Optical retail
- In the UK
- Ruddington, Nottingham
- Website
- visionexpress.com
Good to know if you are moving
- Early careers pathways include Apprenticeships, Pre-Registration Optometrist programmes and Clinical Learning in Practice (CLiP) placements.
- Teams include Optometry, Stores, Manufacturing, Joint Venture Partner and Store Support Centre.
In their own words
About the company & team
EssilorLuxottica is the global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of premium eyewear. Through our brands and operations, we're committed to delivering exceptional products, outstanding customer experiences and safe, sustainable workplaces.
At GrandVision Tech Centre, you'll join a collaborative team focused on operational excellence, innovation and continuous improvement, making a real difference to both colleague safety and business performance.
Ready to lead health & safety within a dynamic operational environment and make a lasting impact? Apply today.
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