This is an exciting opportunity for a full-time/part-time dispensing optician to work in a non-commercial, clinically challenging setting providing complex, creative, and often life-changing support with spectacles to young people as part of our NHS special school eyecare service. You will have your own caseload of London schools and will work collaboratively with our established eye care team, as well as the school staff teams, and under the guidance of the special schools service manager and dispensing optician clinical lead. Ability to attend multiple schools in your London region is required, as well as a full driving license and regular access to a car.
What will you be doing?
The successful candidate is expected to work 4-5 school days (20-25 hours) during term time, managing clinics across your caseload, including diary management, ensuring high-quality care, and providing spectacle dispensing, repairs, replacements, and follow-ups.
During school holidays and outside school hours, your role will support the service's smooth operation by liaising with schools for clinic planning, booking rooms, gaining parental consent, managing appointment diaries, responding to enquiries, and offering training to teaching staff on eye care and vision.
Your development and appreciation
* Annual excellence awards
* Long service awards every 5 years and recognition
* Development discussions to review progress and future planning
* Leadership development academy for career advancement
Your work-life balance
* No weekends; work from home during school holidays and outside school hours
* 33 holiday days (pro-rata, including bank holidays), increasing to 41 with long service
* Time off for life events
* Organisational sick pay: 2 weeks after 6 months, increasing to 12 weeks over 3 years
* Enhanced family-friendly pay, paid fertility leave, carers leave
Your money goes further
* £500 monthly bonus scheme for two colleagues
* Blue Light Card discounts, cashback offers, Tickets for Good access
* Employer contributory pension scheme
* Refer a friend scheme: £600
* Paid DBS and renewal costs
* Advance pay and high-interest savings via Wage Stream app
Your wellbeing counts
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Life assurance of 2x salary
* 24/7 employee assistance programme
* Free eye test and discounted gym membership
* In-house wellbeing coach
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