Domiciliary Optical Assistant

Specsavers; South Shields; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Company car

Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Birthday day off

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a home visits optical assistant based from our Cobham office, covering the South & South East London region. You will drive to patients' homes to provide eye care and support with basic tasks, delivering clinical care directly to communities.

Join a friendly team with comprehensive training and a car allowance of £3,000 or a company car, and a 9am–6pm weekday schedule. This role combines patient-facing care with flexible, field-based work and strong development

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience.
• Must have a full UK driving license.
• Be confident using new systems as well as tablet and/or laptop.
• Experience in a fast-paced customer facing environment (Find out more).
• Experience in optics (Find out more).

Skills

Previous optical experience

UK driving license

Job description

Ready to take your skills on the road? As a home visits optical assistant at Specsavers, you can do just that.

You’ll be driving our services to the doorsteps of the nation, providing eye care to the people who aren’t able to come into our stores. But not only do you help them with their sight, you’ll be able to support them to get basic tasks done that they wouldn’t be able to do without you. Essentially, you’ll be bringing smiles and clinical care to the heart of your community.

Our business

Based from the office in Cobham, you’ll cover the South & South East London region providing care to vulnerable patients.

Our team

We have a wonderful existing team of dedicated people from optical and administrative backgrounds, who ready and waiting for you to meet.

Our cars

You’ll be provided with a a car allowance of £3,000 per annum or a fully expensed company car.

What’s on offer?

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:

• £27,000 per annum
• Up to £2,000 Golden Hello (T&C's apply)
• Car allowance or company car
• Monday to Friday – core hours are 9am to 6pm (Flexibility required)
• Benefitsinclude Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!

What we’re looking for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a home visits optical assistant. These include:

• Previous optical experience
• Must have a full UK driving license

Find out more

This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer facing environment
• Experience in optics
• Be confident using new systems as well as tablet and / or laptop