Dispensing Optician

SeeAbility; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading disability charity is seeking a Special School Dispensing Optician to provide essential eye care services in London's schools. The role offers flexible hours, hybrid working, and comprehensive benefits including professional fees paid and a welcome bonus. Candidates should have a driving license and be ready to manage a caseload effectively. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people.

Benefits

Fully paid training

Annual excellence awards

Wellbeing support

Monthly bonus scheme

33 days holiday (pro-rata)

Qualifications

• Must have a full driving license and access to a car.
• Experience in providing eye care to young people is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide spectacle dispensing, repairs, and follow-ups to students.
• Manage schedule and clinic operations at various school sites.
• Assist with clinic planning and training during school holidays.

Skills

Ability to manage a caseload

Strong communication skills

Driving license and access to a car

Job description

Join our team as a Special School Dispensing Optician - Mobile - SEN Services.

Location: Hybrid - London school sites / home

Salary: £30,000 per annum with SeeAbility benefits, all professional fees and travel expenses paid, and a company pension.

Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours, Monday to Friday) or Part Time (negotiable)

Contract: Permanent

Essential requirements: Ability to attend multiple schools in your London region, a full driving license, and regular access to a car.

Welcome Bonus: Up to £600

About the role: This is an exciting opportunity for a full-time or part-time dispensing optician to work in a non-commercial, clinically challenging setting, providing complex and life-changing support with spectacles to young people in our NHS special school eyecare service. You will manage your own caseload of London schools, working collaboratively with our eye care team, school staff, and under the guidance of the service manager and clinical lead. You will work 4-5 school days during term time, ensuring smooth clinic operations, managing your diary, and providing spectacle dispensing, repairs, replacements, and follow-ups. During school holidays, you will support the service manager with clinic planning, liaising with schools, booking appointments, and providing training on eye care.

About us: SeeAbility, formerly The Royal School for the Blind, is one of the UK's oldest disability charities, celebrating over 225 years of pioneering support. We support people with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, and sight loss, providing person-centred care, specialist eye care, and employment support.

Our benefits include:

• Fully paid training, including a 15-point module with City St Georges University of London
• Annual excellence awards and long service recognition
• Development discussions and leadership development opportunities
• No weekends, with work from home during school holidays and outside hours
• 33 days holiday (pro-rata), increasing with service
• Time off for life events, sick pay, family-friendly pay, fertility leave, carers leave
• Monthly bonus scheme, discounts via Blue Light Card, cashback offers, and access to Tickets for Good
• Employer pension scheme, refer-a-friend bonus, paid DBS and renewals, and pay schemes via Wage Stream
• Wellbeing support including cycle to work, life assurance, employee assistance, free eye tests, gym discounts, and a wellbeing coach

Safer recruitment: We conduct DBS checks, right to work, health declarations, and references to ensure safety and compliance.

Diversity: We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities or neurodivergence, and provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.