Job Description
Role: 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. But not only do you help them with their sight, you’ll be able to support them to get basic tasks done that they wouldn’t be able to do without you. Essentially, you’ll be bringing smiles and clinical care to the heart of your community.
Our business
In this role you’ll cover most of the TQ postcode and Plymouth area, providing care to vulnerable patients. Our ideal candidate will preferably live within the TQ postcode area.
Our team
We have a wonderful existing team of dedicated people from optical and administrative backgrounds, who ready and waiting for you to meet.
Our cars
You can choose either a company car or a £3000 car allowance which will allow you to bring your care and services directly to people’s homes.
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:
* Salary up to £27,000 dependent on experience
* Full-time 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday – core hours are 8.30am to 5.30pm (Flexibility required)
* Bonus scheme on top of basic salary
* Benefits include 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
* Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app
* Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
* Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
* Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
* We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
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 (at least 6 months-1 year) and be confident dispensing at all levels, measuring and fitting
* Must have a full UK driving licence and be a confident driver
Find out more
If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it.
This includes:
* Previous experience in a fast-paced customer facing environment
* Experience in optical environment
* Basic knowledge/experience of optical
* Be confident using new systems as well as tablet and / or latop
Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!
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