The TG Pool
Flexible optometry careers
We know that career confidence comes from having the freedom to shape your career on your terms. That’s why we created The TG Pool, a smarter, more flexible way to work that lets you enjoy the best of locum and resident worlds.
If you’re ready to explore a resident optometrist career with real flexibility, without compromising on the benefits of a resident role, the TG Pool could be your next step forward.
Benefits
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Core Benefits
Core Benefits
We’re confident our core benefits package stands up against any in the industry:
- 33 days’ annual leave which increases with your length of service – rising to 34 days after two years, and through various increments up to 38 days after 10 years.
- Monthly bonus
- Private medical cover for you and your family
- Life Assurance
- Competitive pension
- Free annual eyewear
- Discounts for your family and friends
- Coverage of your professional fees
- Company-wide ECP community with peer-to-peer knowledge, sharing and collaborating through our internal channels
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Additional benefits
Additional benefits
We’re constantly reviewing and adding to our rewards offer. There’s more to look forward to on top of your core benefits:
- Receive additional allowances for extra responsibilities – for example, Pre-Registration Supervisors receive £3,000 per year
- Work every day with world-leading technology in an advanced environment
- Boost your career growth, skills and horizons with Leonardo – EssilorLuxottica’s tailored, multi-language, industry-leading learning platform
- Gain overtime opportunities paid at 80% of the locum rate
- Receive ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities
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Opt-in benefits
Opt-in benefits
Your package is designed around you. We’re offering further opt-in benefits to fit your life choices:
- The opportunity to buy and sell holidays each year to suit your plans
- Flexible lifestyle benefits such as gymflex, dining cards, discounted travel insurance, experience days and discounted bicycles through our cycle-to-work scheme
- Health related benefits including: cash plan, additional life cover, dental cover, and critical illness cover.
We’re confident our core benefits package stands up against any in the industry:
- 33 days’ annual leave which increases with your length of service – rising to 34 days after two years, and through various increments up to 38 days after 10 years.
- Monthly bonus
- Private medical cover for you and your family
- Life Assurance
- Competitive pension
- Free annual eyewear
- Discounts for your family and friends
- Coverage of your professional fees
- Company-wide ECP community with peer-to-peer knowledge, sharing and collaborating through our internal channels
We’re constantly reviewing and adding to our rewards offer. There’s more to look forward to on top of your core benefits:
- Receive additional allowances for extra responsibilities – for example, Pre-Registration Supervisors receive £3,000 per year
- Work every day with world-leading technology in an advanced environment
- Boost your career growth, skills and horizons with Leonardo – EssilorLuxottica’s tailored, multi-language, industry-leading learning platform
- Gain overtime opportunities paid at 80% of the locum rate
- Receive ongoing CPD and personal development opportunities
Your package is designed around you. We’re offering further opt-in benefits to fit your life choices:
- The opportunity to buy and sell holidays each year to suit your plans
- Flexible lifestyle benefits such as gymflex, dining cards, discounted travel insurance, experience days and discounted bicycles through our cycle-to-work scheme
- Health related benefits including: cash plan, additional life cover, dental cover, and critical illness cover.
* Please note that not all of these benefits are available in the Republic of Ireland.
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