Home Visits Optical Assistant - Newcastle

Specsavers Norge; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specsavers Perks

WeCare - employee support

Birthday day off

Company car or car allowance

28 days holiday

Job summary

Specsavers is seeking a Home Visits Optical Assistant in Newcastle to support eye care at patients' homes. You will drive to doorstep appointments, dispense at all levels, and provide clinical care with warmth and professionalism.

You must have optical experience (6 months–1 year) and a full UK driving licence. The role offers a supportive team, training, and a pathway to further development within our North East territory.

Qualifications

• Previous optical experience (minimum 6 months–1 year) and ability to dispense at all levels.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence and be a confident driver.
• Experience in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide home-based eye care and dispensing services during doorstep visits.
• Travel to patient homes using a company car or car allowance.
• Familiarise with new systems and handheld devices used on the go.

Skills

Optical experience

Driving licence

Customer service

Care in home visits

Tools

Tablet

Laptop

Job description

Home Visits Optical Assistant - Newcastle

Role: Home Visits (Domiciliary) Optical Assistant

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 eye care to the people who aren't able to come into our stores. Not only do you help them with their sight, you'll also be bringing smiles and clinical care to the heart of your community.

We can only consider candidates who have current or recent optical experience and who hold a full UK driving licence for this role and ideally you will live in the Durham or Gateshead area.

Our business

Our territory covers the North East of England.

Our team

We have a wonderful existing team of dedicated people from optical and administrative backgrounds, who are ready and waiting for you to meet them.

Our cars

You'll be provided with a company car or car allowance

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: Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm (flexibility required) - NO weekend or Bank Holiday working will be required offering a great work/life balance
• 28 days holiday (includes Bank Holiday)
• 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 (minimum 6 months-1 year) and you must be able to confidently dispense at all levels, measure and fit
• Must have a full UK driving licence and be a confident driver

This includes:

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer facing environment
• Be confident using new systems as well as tablet and / or laptop