Home Visits Optical Assistant

Specsavers; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 24,120 - 29,480; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonus Scheme

28 days leave (pro rata)

Staff Discount

1 Free pair of glasses

Birthday gift

Paid team social events

Access to Specsavers Perks

WeCare

Headspace

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a Home Visits Optical Assistant to deliver eye care directly to patients in their homes across our regional territory. You will dispense lenses at all levels and support vulnerable patients with compassionate, personalised service.

The role requires a full UK driving licence and the ability to travel to varied locations, providing clinical care and customer service in community settings. Flexible hours and part-time arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year of optical experience
• Ability to confidently dispense at all levels
• Must hold a full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

• Visit patients at home and provide eye care
• Dispense to all levels for patient needs
• Drive between locations to deliver services as part of the role

Skills

Optical experience

Dispensing at all levels

Driving licence

Customer service

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.

The job is varied: you’ll work in a range of locations and testing environments every day – no two days are the same. Our region covers Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire, Bath, Northeast Somerset, Bristol, and a small portion of Wales (Chepstow and Monmouth).

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 their 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?

• Part-time: 24 hours per week working Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8.30am-5.30pm (flexibility required)
• Salary £26,800 per annum (pro rata)
• Company car
• Bonus Scheme
• 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