Home Visits Optical Assistant

Specsavers; West of England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Bonus Scheme

28 days leave

Staff Discount

1 Free pair of glasses per year

Birthday gift

Paid team social events

SpecSavers Perks

WeCare access

Headspace access

Job summary

Specsavers is recruiting for a Home Visits Optical Assistant to bring eye care directly to patients in their homes across the designated territory. You will dispense at all levels and travel as part of a friendly, patient‑facing team, delivering high‑quality care where people feel most comfortable.

The role is full‑time, with a structured schedule and opportunities for training and development within a nationwide home visit service.

Qualifications

• Current or recent optical experience (6 months–1 year) and dispensing skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience in home visits/ community eye care is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide eye care and dispensing during home visits.
• Deliver care to vulnerable patients in their homes across the specified territory.
• Collaborate with Specsavers team to ensure a seamless service.

Skills

Dispensing (all levels)

UK driving licence

Optical experience

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 Gloucester, Bristol or Bath.

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?

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

Find out more

This includes:

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