Home Visits Optical Assistant

Specsavers Norge; Barry; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonus scheme

Birthday day off

Specsavers Perks

Employee support (WeCare)

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a home visits optical assistant to bring eye care directly to patients at their homes across Barry, Swansea, Bridgend and surrounding areas. You’ll deliver aftercare and support basic tasks that patients can’t perform at home, helping people maintain their sight and independence.

A company car is provided and you will work 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, with a flexible approach. Previous optical experience and a full UK driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience required.
• Must hold a full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Travel to patients' homes to provide optical care and aftercare.
• Support patients with basic tasks they cannot perform at home.
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered service in the community.

Skills

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 aftercare 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

The office team are based in the lovely offices in Barry, but you’ll cover Swansea, Bridgend, Barry and on occassion Cardiff, depending on your location. You will be 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 company car which is fully expensed that you will use to bring your care and services directly to people’s homes.

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:

• £26,925 per annum with an excellent and achievable bonus scheme circa £130 per week
• Monday to Friday – core hours are 8.30am to 5.30pm (Flexibility required)
• Additional Birthday Day off in addition to standard annual leave
• Addition incentives such as additional day off when achieving customer feedback survey
• 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
• Basic knowledge/experience of optical
• Be confident using new systems as well as tablet and / or laptop