Domiciliary Optical Assistant

Specsavers; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car stipend or company car

Annual salary £27,000+

Birthday day off

Job summary

Specsavers are seeking a Home Visits Optical Assistant to bring eye care directly to patients in the South London and Surrey region. You will travel to clients’ homes, deliver basic optical support, and assist with everyday tasks that help maintain independence.

A full UK driving license is required, and a car allowance or company car is provided. Location ideally within GU or RH postcodes, with core hours 9am–6pm, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide eye care during home visits.
• Support patients with tasks they cannot do at home.
• Deliver care and comfort to patients at their doorsteps.

Skills

Previous optical experience

Full 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. Ideally you will be located in the GU or RH postcode areas.

Our business

The role is to cover clinics across the South London and Surrey 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
• Car allowance of £3,000 per annum 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

If you’ve got all these skills, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it.

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