Home Visits Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Scheme

28 days leave (pro rata)

Staff Discount

Birthday gift

Paid team social events

Specsavers Perks

Headspace access

Job summary

Specsavers Home Visits Optical Assistant role across our home-care territory. You will travel to patients in their homes, provide eye care and dispensing services, and support vulnerable patients in the community.

The position is part-time (16 hours per week, Thursday & Friday). Salary is £26,800 per annum pro rata. A full UK driving licence is essential, with prior optical experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Current or recent optical experience (6–12 months).
• Ability to confidently dispense at all levels.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.

Skills

Optical experience

Dispensing at all levels

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Are you ready to take your skills on the road? As a Home Visits Optical Assistant at Specsavers, you can do just that.

If you love your job but are a bit bored, if you love working with patients but want a new challenge, then this role might be for you.

You’ll be driving our services to the doorsteps of the nation, providing eye care to the people who are unable to come into our stores. Not only do you help them with their sight, you’ll also be bringing smiles and clinical care into the heart of your community.

To meet the needs of our business, our preferred candidate will be based in South Bristol/Weston-Super-Mare.

With more 1-on-1 time spent with patients in the place where they feel comfortable, you can really cater to their needs and make a real difference in your lives.

We’re looking for someone driven and approachable; a real people person. You'll need to be able to confidently dispense at all levels and hold a full UK driving licence - which are essential criteria for this role.

Our business

You’ll be providing care to vulnerable patients in their own homes across our territory in Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire, Bath, Northeast Somerset, Bristol, and a small portion of Wales (Chepstow and Monmouth).

Our team

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people ready and waiting for you to meet.

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:

• Part-time: 16 hours per week working Thursday & Friday 8.30am-5.30pm (flexibility required)
• Salary £26,800 per annum (pro rata)
• Shared company pool car
• Bonus Scheme - average earnings of £25-£50 per week
• 28 days leave (pro rata)
• Staff Discount
• 1 Free pair of glasses per year following successful completion of probation
• Birthday gift
• Paid team social events
• Access to Specsavers Perks
• Access to WeCare
• Access to Headspace

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:

• Current or recent optical experience (at least 6 months-1 year) and you must be able to confidently dispense at all levels
• You must hold a full UK driving licence

Find out more

This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer service environment
• Experience in optics