Home Visits Optical Assistant

Specsavers; Trowbridge; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company car

Bonus Scheme

28 days leave

Staff Discount

Birthday gift

Wellbeing resources

Descripción de la vacante

Specsavers is seeking a Home Visits Optical Assistant to bring eye care to patients at home across Wiltshire and surrounding areas. You’ll dispense at all levels and support patients who cannot visit stores.

The role is full-time with a company car and 28 days leave; a full UK driving licence and optics experience are essential. Benefits include Bonus Scheme and staff discounts.

Formación

• Current or recent optical experience (6 months–1 year) and ability to dispense at all levels.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Experience in a fast-paced customer service environment and optics.

Responsabilidades

• Provide eye care and dispensing services to patients in their homes.
• Cover Wiltshire area with occasional travel to neighbouring regions.
• Support patients and ensure a high standard of care and safety during visits.

Conocimientos

Optical experience

Dispensing at all levels

Full UK driving licence

Customer service experience

Descripción del empleo

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). In this role you will primarily be covering our territory in Wiltshire including - Trowbridge, Bradford on Avon, Melksham, Chippenham, Calne, Marlborough, Pewsey, Frome & Yate. Our ideal candidate will be based in the Devizes or Trowbridge areas. On occasion, you may be required to travel further than this.

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 in the Wiltshire area.

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:

• Full-time: 40 hours per week working Monday - Friday 8.30am-5.30pm (flexibility required)
• Salary £26,800 per annum
• Company car
• Bonus Scheme
• 28 days leave (includes bank holidays)
• 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

This includes:

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